Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 6.66 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 6.66 million for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.82 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.66 million, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.73 million | 8.61 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 million | 7.67 million | 8.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 million | 6.66 million | 7.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Angola 7.45 million compare
- 10 South Sudan 7.06 million compare
- 11 Madagascar 6.86 million compare
- 13 Mozambique 4.94 million compare
- 14 Afghanistan 4.76 million compare
- 15 Benin 4.65 million compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 21,636 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 648.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 2.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,953 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Burkina Faso?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Burkina Faso was 6.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 million in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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