Burkina Faso vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Burkina Faso
21.4%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
21.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
80th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 21.7% against 21.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 80th of 100 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.4% | 1.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 15.2% | 3.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 20.4% | 0.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Burkina Faso or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 21.7% against 21.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 80th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.