1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 49.51 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
49.51
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
196th
of 200 countries
All-time high
57.74
in 2001
All-time low
48.54
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burkina Faso, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 49.51 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burkina Faso peaked at 57.74 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.54, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 196th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.56 | — |
| 2001 | 57.74 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.27 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 56.8 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.34 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.89 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.45 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 54.97 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 54.45 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.94 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.42 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 52.91 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.41 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 51.9 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.41 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.91 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.43 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.95 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.47 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.54 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 49.02 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.51 | +1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 49.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 49.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.04 | 53.94 | 57.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.18 | 49 | 53.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.02 | 48.54 | 49.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 193 Eritrea 51.85 compare
- 194 Ethiopia 51.51 compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 50.24 compare
- 197 Niger 48.9 compare
- 198 South Sudan 41.19 compare
- 199 Central African Republic 36.3 compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burkina Faso?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burkina Faso was 49.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 57.74 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.54 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Burkina Faso ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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