People using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People using improved sanitation facilities was 14.83 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso is 14.83 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.83 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million people, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 66th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 million people | 2.11 million people | 5.53 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 million people | 6.01 million people | 11.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.40 million people | 12.00 million people | 14.83 million people | 5 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 39,915 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.67 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso was 14.83 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million people in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 66th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.