Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.2651 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.2651 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.7217 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2651, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 217th out of 222 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 | 0.6989 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7217 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7192 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7158 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7115 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7061 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6996 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6876 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6712 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6537 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6354 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.616 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5956 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5741 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5516 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5279 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5031 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.477 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4498 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4213 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3915 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3605 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3281 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2966 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2651 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6985 | 0.6537 | 0.7217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5352 | 0.4213 | 0.6354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3284 | 0.2651 | 0.3915 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 214 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.3516 compare
- 215 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3431 compare
- 216 Burundi 0.2731 compare
- 218 Tuvalu 0.1766 compare
- 219 Central African Republic 0.1342 compare
- 220 Greenland 0
- 220 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 220 Liberia 0 compare
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population regions 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 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
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 0.2651 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 0.7217 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2651 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Burkina Faso ranks 217th out of 222 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 51.9%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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