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

Latest (2024)
60.74
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 227 countries
All-time high
60.74
in 2024
All-time low
15.66
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

20304050602000201220242000: 15.72001: 16.12002: 18.32003: 20.52004: 22.72005: 24.92006: 272007: 29.12008: 312009: 332010: 34.92011: 36.92012: 38.82013: 40.72014: 42.62015: 44.52016: 46.32017: 48.22018: 502019: 51.92020: 53.72021: 55.52022: 57.32023: 592024: 60.7

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 16 Lesotho 63.88 compare
  2. 17 Sudan 62.49 compare
  3. 18 Myanmar 61.67 compare
  4. 20 Equatorial Guinea 59.42 compare
  5. 21 Mali 58.28 compare
  6. 22 Mongolia 58.03 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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