Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 60.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burkina Faso is 60.74, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burkina Faso peaked at 60.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.66, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.66 | — |
| 2001 | 16.14 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 18.33 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 20.52 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 22.7 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 24.87 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 27.03 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 29.08 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 31.04 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 32.99 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 34.93 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 36.86 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 38.78 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 40.69 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 42.58 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 44.47 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 46.34 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 48.19 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 50.03 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 51.86 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 53.67 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 55.47 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 57.25 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 59.01 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 60.74 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.84 | 15.66 | 32.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.47 | 34.93 | 51.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.23 | 53.67 | 60.74 | 5 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burkina Faso was 60.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 60.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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