6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 9.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.75
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
128th
of 132 countries
All-time high
9.75
in 2022
All-time low
3.28
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Burkina Faso, 2000–2022

468102000201120222000: 3.32001: 3.42002: 3.82003: 4.22004: 4.52005: 4.92006: 5.32007: 5.62008: 5.92009: 6.32010: 6.62011: 6.92012: 7.12013: 7.42014: 7.72015: 82016: 8.22017: 8.52018: 8.72019: 8.92020: 9.22021: 9.52022: 9.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 9.75 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.28, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 128th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3.28
2001 3.37 +2.8%
2002 3.77 +11.8%
2003 4.16 +10.3%
2004 4.54 +9.2%
2005 4.92 +8.2%
2006 5.28 +7.4%
2007 5.62 +6.4%
2008 5.94 +5.7%
2009 6.25 +5.2%
2010 6.56 +4.9%
2011 6.85 +4.5%
2012 7.14 +4.2%
2013 7.42 +3.9%
2014 7.7 +3.7%
2015 7.96 +3.4%
2016 8.22 +3.2%
2017 8.46 +3.0%
2018 8.7 +2.8%
2019 8.94 +2.7%
2020 9.16 +2.5%
2021 9.46 +3.2%
2022 9.75 +3.1%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 9.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.39, 63% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 9.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 61% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.71 3.28 6.25 10
2010s 7.8 6.56 8.94 10
2020s 9.45 9.16 9.75 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 125 North Macedonia 12.18 compare
  2. 126 Chad 10.91 compare
  3. 127 Armenia 10.75 compare
  4. 129 Niger 8.12 compare
  5. 130 Ethiopia 7.22 compare
  6. 131 Togo 5.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Burkina Faso?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Burkina Faso was 9.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 9.75 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 3.28 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Burkina Faso ranks 128th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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