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

Latest (2024)
7.07
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
99th
of 149 countries
All-time high
7.07
in 2024
All-time low
2.93
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 2.92001: 32002: 3.22003: 3.42004: 3.62005: 3.72006: 3.92007: 4.12008: 4.32009: 4.42010: 4.62011: 4.82012: 4.92013: 5.12014: 5.32015: 5.42016: 5.62017: 5.82018: 62019: 6.12020: 6.32021: 6.52022: 6.72023: 6.92024: 7.1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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