Rural without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rural without basic handwashing was 12.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.42 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 113 countries
All-time high
12.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.80 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso stood at 12.42 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.80 million, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.80 million | — |
| 2001 | 10.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.42 million | +1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 12.42 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 12.42 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.66 million | 9.80 million | 11.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 million | 11.42 million | 12.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.30 million | 12.26 million | 12.42 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 rural without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Burkina Faso was 12.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.80 million in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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