Number using at least basic sanitation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number using at least basic sanitation was 7.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.49 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
89th
of 232 countries
All-time high
7.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.05 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Burkina Faso stood at 7.49 million. 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.37 million | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.65 million | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 3.94 million | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.25 million | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.57 million | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 5.25 million | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 5.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.96 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 6.34 million | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 6.72 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 7.12 million | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 7.49 million | +5.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.49 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.49 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 1.05 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million | 2.87 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 million | 5.96 million | 7.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Burkina Faso?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Burkina Faso was 7.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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