People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 17.73 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed 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
In 2024, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso stood at 17.73 million people. 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, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.73 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.22 million people, 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.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.22 million people | — |
| 2001 | 11.54 million people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.81 million people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.08 million people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.36 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.65 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.93 million people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.49 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.77 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.05 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.34 million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.64 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.94 million people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.25 million people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.55 million people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.85 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.14 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.41 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.65 million people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.88 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.30 million people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.73 million people | +1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.73 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.58 million people, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.73 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 million people, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.51 million people | 11.22 million people | 13.77 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.38 million people | 14.05 million people | 16.65 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.30 million people | 16.88 million people | 17.73 million people | 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso was 17.73 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 million people in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.