People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 8.14 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved 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
Burkina Faso recorded 8.14 million people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.65 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.14 million people, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.61 million people | 9.41 million people | 9.65 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 million people | 9.00 million people | 9.59 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 million people | 8.14 million people | 8.86 million people | 5 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso was 8.14 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 million people in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.