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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso, 2000β2024
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.
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 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 40,542 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 39,915 (2024)
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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