Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 31.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 31.2 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.87, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.87 | — |
| 2001 | 9.11 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.39 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 11.64 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 12.87 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 14.07 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 15.25 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 16.36 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 18.41 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 19.41 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.38 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 21.33 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.26 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 23.16 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 24.04 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 24.9 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25.74 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.56 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 27.35 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.13 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.88 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 29.61 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 30.33 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 31.2 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.44 | 8.87 | 18.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.51 | 19.41 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 | 28.13 | 31.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 2 American Samoa 36.32 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 34.62 compare
- 4 Congo 34.4 compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 31.09 compare
- 7 Guinea 30.03 compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 28.44 compare
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 limited sanitation services in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Burkina Faso was 31.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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