Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 7.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso is 7.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 99th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.66 | 2.93 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 4.59 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.33 | 7.07 | 5 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 39,915 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso was 7.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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