Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 7.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 7.13 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.19 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 67th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.17 | — |
| 2001 | 8.18 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.19 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.19 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.18 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.16 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.14 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.12 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.09 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.06 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.02 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.98 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.94 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.89 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.83 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.78 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.71 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.65 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.57 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.49 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.41 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.32 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.23 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.13 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.16 | 8.09 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 | 7.57 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 | 7.13 | 7.49 | 5 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Burkina Faso was 7.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Burkina Faso ranks 67th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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