Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 31.76 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
31.76
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
31.76
in 2024
All-time low
11.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 11.32001: 11.32002: 12.22003: 13.22004: 14.12005: 152006: 162007: 16.92008: 17.82009: 18.82010: 19.72011: 20.72012: 21.62013: 22.52014: 23.52015: 24.42016: 25.32017: 26.32018: 27.22019: 28.12020: 292021: 29.92022: 30.82023: 31.72024: 31.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso is 31.76, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 2nd out of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.67 11.3 18.77 10
2010s 23.92 19.71 28.1 10
2020s 30.64 29.01 31.76 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 1 South Sudan 37.9 compare
  2. 3 Sudan 28.76 compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 27.7 compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 26.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso was 31.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 31.76 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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