Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 31.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.8
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
214th
of 232 countries
All-time high
31.8
in 2024
All-time low
8.84
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

10152025302000201220242000: 8.82001: 9.12002: 10.12003: 112004: 122005: 132006: 142007: 14.92008: 15.82009: 16.82010: 17.72011: 18.72012: 19.62013: 20.62014: 21.62015: 22.62016: 23.62017: 24.72018: 25.72019: 26.72020: 27.82021: 28.82022: 29.92023: 30.92024: 31.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso stood at 31.8. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 214th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.84 —
2001 9.13 +3.3%
2002 10.06 +10.2%
2003 11.01 +9.4%
2004 11.98 +8.8%
2005 12.96 +8.2%
2006 13.96 +7.7%
2007 14.92 +6.8%
2008 15.84 +6.2%
2009 16.77 +5.9%
2010 17.72 +5.6%
2011 18.68 +5.4%
2012 19.65 +5.2%
2013 20.63 +5.0%
2014 21.62 +4.8%
2015 22.62 +4.6%
2016 23.64 +4.5%
2017 24.66 +4.3%
2018 25.68 +4.2%
2019 26.72 +4.0%
2020 27.76 +3.9%
2021 28.81 +3.8%
2022 29.86 +3.7%
2023 30.92 +3.5%
2024 31.8 +2.9%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 31.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.8, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 31.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.55 8.84 16.77 10
2010s 22.16 17.72 26.72 10
2020s 29.83 27.76 31.8 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 211 Solomon Islands 34.65 compare
  2. 212 Zimbabwe 34.64 compare
  3. 213 Guinea 32.65 compare
  4. 215 Ghana 31.58 compare
  5. 216 Haiti 29.11 compare
  6. 217 Guinea-Bissau 28.94 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso was 31.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Burkina Faso ranks 214th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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