Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 29.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.87
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
12th
of 231 countries
All-time high
74.12
in 2000
All-time low
29.87
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 29.87 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Burkina Faso peaked at 74.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.87, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.12 | — |
| 2001 | 73.57 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.36 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 69.16 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 66.97 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 64.79 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 62.62 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 60.58 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 58.65 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 56.72 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.81 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 52.92 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 51.04 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 49.18 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 47.33 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 45.5 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 43.68 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 41.89 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 40.11 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 38.36 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 36.62 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 34.9 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 33.2 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 31.53 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 29.87 | -5.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 29.87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.44, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 29.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.85 | 56.72 | 74.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.48 | 38.36 | 54.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.22 | 29.87 | 36.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.35 compare
- 10 Kiribati 32.36 compare
- 11 Togo 32.19 compare
- 13 Madagascar 27.01 compare
- 14 Angola 25.72 compare
- 15 Central African Republic 24.72 compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Burkina Faso was 29.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 74.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.87 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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