Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 24.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.72
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
124th
of 149 countries
All-time high
24.72
in 2024
All-time low
5.92
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

5101520252000201220242000: 5.92001: 6.12002: 6.92003: 7.62004: 8.42005: 9.22006: 102007: 10.82008: 11.62009: 12.32010: 13.12011: 13.92012: 14.72013: 15.52014: 16.42015: 17.22016: 182017: 18.92018: 19.72019: 20.62020: 21.42021: 22.32022: 23.22023: 242024: 24.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso stood at 24.72. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 124th out of 149 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 safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5.92
2001 6.1 +3.1%
2002 6.86 +12.4%
2003 7.63 +11.2%
2004 8.41 +10.3%
2005 9.21 +9.5%
2006 10.02 +8.8%
2007 10.81 +7.8%
2008 11.57 +7.1%
2009 12.34 +6.7%
2010 13.13 +6.4%
2011 13.93 +6.1%
2012 14.73 +5.8%
2013 15.54 +5.5%
2014 16.37 +5.3%
2015 17.2 +5.1%
2016 18.03 +4.9%
2017 18.87 +4.7%
2018 19.72 +4.5%
2019 20.57 +4.3%
2020 21.43 +4.2%
2021 22.29 +4.0%
2022 23.16 +3.9%
2023 24.02 +3.7%
2024 24.72 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.89 5.92 12.34 10
2010s 16.81 13.13 20.57 10
2020s 23.13 21.43 24.72 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso was 24.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 24.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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