Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 81.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso stood at 81.76. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso peaked at 81.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.94, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 212th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.94 | — |
| 2001 | 67.14 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.86 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68.57 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 69.28 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 69.99 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.71 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.37 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 72 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 72.63 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.26 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.89 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.51 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 75.13 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.75 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.37 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.98 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.59 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 78.19 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 78.8 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 79.4 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.99 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.59 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.17 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.76 | +0.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 81.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 81.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.65 | 66.94 | 72.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.05 | 73.26 | 78.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.58 | 79.4 | 81.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 using improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso was 81.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 81.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.94 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Burkina Faso ranks 212th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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