1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 24.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.76
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.76
in 2022
All-time low
10.19
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso, 2000–2022

05101520252000201120222000: 10.22001: 10.52002: 11.42003: 12.32004: 13.12005: 142006: 14.82007: 15.62008: 16.32009: 16.92010: 17.62011: 18.22012: 18.92013: 19.52014: 20.12015: 20.72016: 21.22017: 21.82018: 22.32019: 22.82020: 23.32021: 242022: 24.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 24.76 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.19, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 10.19
2001 10.51 +3.1%
2002 11.39 +8.4%
2003 12.27 +7.7%
2004 13.13 +7.0%
2005 13.98 +6.5%
2006 14.82 +6.0%
2007 15.57 +5.1%
2008 16.26 +4.4%
2009 16.93 +4.1%
2010 17.59 +3.9%
2011 18.24 +3.7%
2012 18.87 +3.5%
2013 19.48 +3.3%
2014 20.08 +3.1%
2015 20.66 +2.9%
2016 21.23 +2.7%
2017 21.78 +2.6%
2018 22.31 +2.4%
2019 22.82 +2.3%
2020 23.32 +2.2%
2021 24.04 +3.1%
2022 24.76 +3.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 24.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 24.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5 10.19 16.93 10
2010s 20.31 17.59 22.82 10
2020s 24.04 23.32 24.76 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 182 Tanzania 30.62 compare
  2. 183 Ghana 28.58 compare
  3. 184 Guinea-Bissau 27.84 compare
  4. 186 Sierra Leone 22.92 compare
  5. 187 Liberia 22.52 compare
  6. 188 Uganda 21.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso was 24.76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 24.76 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 10.19 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Burkina Faso ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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