Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 23.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.53
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
154th
of 175 countries
All-time high
23.53
in 2024
All-time low
1.43
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

05101520252000201220242000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 2.12003: 2.92004: 3.72005: 4.52006: 5.32007: 6.12008: 72009: 7.92010: 8.82011: 9.72012: 10.62013: 11.62014: 12.62015: 13.62016: 14.72017: 15.72018: 16.82019: 17.92020: 19.12021: 20.22022: 21.42023: 22.62024: 23.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso stood at 23.53. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.43 —
2001 1.43 +0.0%
2002 2.15 +50.7%
2003 2.9 +34.7%
2004 3.67 +26.6%
2005 4.46 +21.6%
2006 5.27 +18.3%
2007 6.11 +15.9%
2008 6.97 +14.1%
2009 7.85 +12.7%
2010 8.76 +11.5%
2011 9.68 +10.6%
2012 10.64 +9.8%
2013 11.61 +9.2%
2014 12.61 +8.6%
2015 13.62 +8.1%
2016 14.67 +7.6%
2017 15.73 +7.3%
2018 16.82 +6.9%
2019 17.93 +6.6%
2020 19.06 +6.3%
2021 20.22 +6.1%
2022 21.39 +5.8%
2023 22.59 +5.6%
2024 23.53 +4.2%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 23.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.51, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 23.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +50.7% 1.43 2.15

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.22 1.43 7.85 10
2010s 13.21 8.76 17.93 10
2020s 21.36 19.06 23.53 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 151 Haiti 24.06 compare
  2. 152 Gambia 24.05 compare
  3. 153 Angola 23.55 compare
  4. 155 Ghana 23.43 compare
  5. 156 Guinea 22.77 compare
  6. 157 Mozambique 22.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burkina Faso was 23.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 23.53 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Burkina Faso ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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