Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Burkina Faso
18.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
18.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
19th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 18.5% against 18.2% 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 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 231 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 22.9% | 7.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.9% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 18.5% against 18.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 231 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.