People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 7.49 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso stood at 7.49 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.49 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million people, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 89th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 million people | 1.05 million people | 2.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million people | 2.87 million people | 5.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 million people | 5.96 million people | 7.49 million people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso was 7.49 million people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million people in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.