Safe sanitation without in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Safe sanitation without was 17.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.73 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
17.73 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.22 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Safe sanitation without in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201220242000: 11.2M2001: 11.5M2002: 11.8M2003: 12.1M2004: 12.4M2005: 12.6M2006: 12.9M2007: 13.2M2008: 13.5M2009: 13.8M2010: 14.1M2011: 14.3M2012: 14.6M2013: 14.9M2014: 15.2M2015: 15.5M2016: 15.8M2017: 16.1M2018: 16.4M2019: 16.6M2020: 16.9M2021: 17.1M2022: 17.3M2023: 17.5M2024: 17.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, safe sanitation without in Burkina Faso stood at 17.73 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.22 million, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Safe sanitation without in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Safe sanitation without in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.22 million —
2001 11.54 million +2.9%
2002 11.81 million +2.3%
2003 12.08 million +2.3%
2004 12.36 million +2.3%
2005 12.65 million +2.3%
2006 12.93 million +2.2%
2007 13.22 million +2.2%
2008 13.49 million +2.1%
2009 13.77 million +2.1%
2010 14.05 million +2.0%
2011 14.34 million +2.1%
2012 14.64 million +2.1%
2013 14.94 million +2.1%
2014 15.25 million +2.0%
2015 15.55 million +2.0%
2016 15.85 million +1.9%
2017 16.14 million +1.8%
2018 16.41 million +1.7%
2019 16.65 million +1.5%
2020 16.88 million +1.4%
2021 17.09 million +1.3%
2022 17.30 million +1.2%
2023 17.49 million +1.1%
2024 17.73 million +1.3%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 17.73 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.58 million, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 17.73 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 million, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.51 million 11.22 million 13.77 million 10
2010s 15.38 million 14.05 million 16.65 million 10
2020s 17.30 million 16.88 million 17.73 million 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 30 Mali 19.58 million compare
  2. 31 Turkey 18.49 million compare
  3. 32 Chad 18.05 million compare
  4. 34 Algeria 17.56 million compare
  5. 35 South Africa 16.78 million compare
  6. 36 Somalia 15.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is safe sanitation without in Burkina Faso?
Safe sanitation without in Burkina Faso was 17.73 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 17.73 million in 2024.
What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 11.22 million in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for safe sanitation without?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is safe sanitation without rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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