Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.0693 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0693
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
158th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.1837
in 2001
All-time low
0.0693
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.1782001: 0.1842002: 0.1842003: 0.1832004: 0.1832005: 0.1822006: 0.182007: 0.1782008: 0.1742009: 0.1692010: 0.1652011: 0.162012: 0.1552013: 0.1492014: 0.1442015: 0.1382016: 0.1312017: 0.1252018: 0.1172019: 0.112020: 0.1022021: 0.0942022: 0.0862023: 0.0782024: 0.069

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso is 0.0693, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1837 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0693, in 2024.

That places Burkina Faso 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1775
2001 0.1837 +3.5%
2002 0.1836 -0.0%
2003 0.1832 -0.2%
2004 0.1826 -0.3%
2005 0.1816 -0.5%
2006 0.1804 -0.7%
2007 0.1776 -1.5%
2008 0.1736 -2.2%
2009 0.1693 -2.5%
2010 0.1648 -2.7%
2011 0.1599 -2.9%
2012 0.1548 -3.2%
2013 0.1494 -3.5%
2014 0.1437 -3.8%
2015 0.1376 -4.2%
2016 0.1312 -4.6%
2017 0.1245 -5.1%
2018 0.1175 -5.7%
2019 0.1101 -6.3%
2020 0.1024 -7.0%
2021 0.0943 -7.9%
2022 0.0858 -9.0%
2023 0.0775 -9.7%
2024 0.0693 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1793 0.1693 0.1837 10
2010s 0.1394 0.1101 0.1648 10
2020s 0.0859 0.0693 0.1024 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 155 Sierra Leone 0.191 compare
  2. 156 Ethiopia 0.1648 compare
  3. 157 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0796 compare
  4. 159 Central African Republic 0.0308 compare
  5. 160 Nepal 0.0064 compare
  6. 161 Bangladesh 0.0001 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 0.0693 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 0.1837 in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0693 in 2024.
How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Burkina Faso ranks 158th out of 166 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 down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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