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
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.191 compare
- 156 Ethiopia 0.1648 compare
- 157 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0796 compare
- 159 Central African Republic 0.0308 compare
- 160 Nepal 0.0064 compare
- 161 Bangladesh 0.0001 compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
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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