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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More population data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- 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)
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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