Burkina Faso vs Uganda: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water

Burkina Faso
21.1%
in 2024
Uganda
20.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
Uganda rank
85th

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Uganda
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 21.1% against 20.0% in Uganda, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 85th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 6.8% 5.3% Uganda
2010s 11.5% 13.5% 2.1% Uganda
2020s 19.7% 18.6% 1.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
Burkina Faso, at 21.1% against 20.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
1.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 85th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.