Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 25.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.88
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
25.88
in 2024
All-time low
16.54
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso stood at 25.88. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.54, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.54 | — |
| 2016 | 17.71 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 18.87 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 20.03 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 21.18 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 22.34 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 23.49 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 24.64 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 25.78 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 25.88 | +0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 25.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.35, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 25.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.98, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.86 | 16.54 | 21.18 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.42 | 22.34 | 25.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso was 25.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.54 in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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