Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 62.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso is 62.99, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso peaked at 62.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.71, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 198th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.71 | — |
| 2001 | 18.25 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.45 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 22.65 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 24.85 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 27.03 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 29.22 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 31.27 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 33.24 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 35.19 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 37.13 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 39.06 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 40.98 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 42.88 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 44.78 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 46.67 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 48.54 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 52.24 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 54.07 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 55.89 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 57.69 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 59.47 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 61.24 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 62.99 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.99 | 17.71 | 35.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.67 | 37.13 | 54.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.46 | 55.89 | 62.99 | 5 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso was 62.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.71 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 198th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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