Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 35.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Burkina Faso is 35.49, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Burkina Faso peaked at 35.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.14, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.14 | — |
| 2001 | 16.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.02 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 17.9 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 18.78 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 19.66 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 20.54 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 21.42 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 22.3 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 23.18 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 24.06 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 24.94 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 25.82 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 27.58 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 28.46 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 29.34 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 30.22 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 31.98 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 32.85 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 33.73 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 34.61 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 35.49 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 35.49 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 35.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.66, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 35.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.31 | 16.14 | 23.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.02 | 24.06 | 31.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.44 | 32.85 | 35.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 82 Comoros 40.69 compare
- 83 Nigeria 38.2 compare
- 84 Uganda 36.71 compare
- 86 Madagascar 35.48 compare
- 87 Central African Republic 35.43 compare
- 88 South Sudan 34.71 compare
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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Burkina Faso was 35.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 35.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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