Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 62.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso stood at 62.99. 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 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso peaked at 62.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.71, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 204th 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 sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.71 | — |
| 2001 | 18.25 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.45 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 22.65 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 24.85 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 27.03 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 29.22 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 31.27 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 33.24 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 35.19 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 37.13 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 39.06 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 40.98 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 42.88 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 44.78 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 46.67 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 48.54 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 52.24 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 54.07 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 55.89 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 57.69 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 59.47 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 61.24 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 62.99 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.99 | 17.71 | 35.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.67 | 37.13 | 54.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.46 | 55.89 | 62.99 | 5 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 39,915 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso was 62.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.71 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 204th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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