Rural without improved sanitation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Rural without improved sanitation was 8.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.14 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 175 countries
All-time high
9.65 million
in 2005
All-time low
8.14 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.14 million for rural without improved sanitation 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, rural without improved sanitation in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.65 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.14 million, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.41 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.86 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.52 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.34 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.14 million | -2.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.14 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.14 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.61 million | 9.41 million | 9.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 million | 9.00 million | 9.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 million | 8.14 million | 8.86 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 improved sanitation in Burkina Faso?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Burkina Faso was 8.14 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 million in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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