Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 1.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.99
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
189th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 2024
All-time low
1.35
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.72016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.82019: 1.82020: 1.82021: 1.92022: 1.92023: 1.92024: 2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso stood at 1.99. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 189th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.35
2001 1.38 +2.0%
2002 1.4 +1.2%
2003 1.42 +1.3%
2004 1.44 +1.5%
2005 1.46 +1.6%
2006 1.49 +1.7%
2007 1.51 +1.4%
2008 1.52 +1.0%
2009 1.54 +1.1%
2010 1.56 +1.2%
2011 1.58 +1.3%
2012 1.6 +1.4%
2013 1.62 +1.4%
2014 1.65 +1.5%
2015 1.67 +1.6%
2016 1.7 +1.6%
2017 1.73 +1.7%
2018 1.76 +1.7%
2019 1.79 +1.8%
2020 1.82 +1.8%
2021 1.86 +1.9%
2022 1.89 +1.9%
2023 1.93 +2.1%
2024 1.99 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.45 1.35 1.54 10
2010s 1.66 1.56 1.79 10
2020s 1.9 1.82 1.99 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 186 Ethiopia 2.14 compare
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  4. 190 Lesotho 1.86 compare
  5. 191 Cambodia 1.74 compare
  6. 192 Romania 1.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso was 1.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Burkina Faso ranks 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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