Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 7.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.3% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 78 Gambia 22.6% compare
- 79 Thailand 22.0% compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.7% compare
- 82 Mozambique 21.4% compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 21.2% compare
- 84 Djibouti 20.9% compare
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Burkina Faso was 21.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.