Number without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number without basic handwashing was 17.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.46 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
17.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.58 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso stood at 17.46 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.58 million, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.58 million | — |
| 2001 | 11.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.46 million | +2.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.46 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.46 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.01 million | 11.58 million | 14.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.53 million | 14.44 million | 16.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.00 million | 16.68 million | 17.46 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 without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso?
- Number without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso was 17.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 million in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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