Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 378,322 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
378,322
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
378,508
in 2023
All-time low
206,306
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220242000: 206.3k2001: 221.0k2002: 231.6k2003: 242.6k2004: 253.9k2005: 265.6k2006: 277.4k2007: 287.2k2008: 295.1k2009: 302.9k2010: 310.7k2011: 318.5k2012: 326.3k2013: 334.0k2014: 341.4k2015: 348.5k2016: 355.3k2017: 361.4k2018: 366.6k2019: 370.7k2020: 373.9k2021: 376.3k2022: 377.8k2023: 378.5k2024: 378.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Burkina Faso is 378,322, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Burkina Faso peaked at 378,508 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 206,306, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 258,368 206,306 302,913 10
2010s 343,332 310,678 370,685 10
2020s 376,976 373,901 378,508 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 17 Liberia 421,538 compare
  2. 18 Togo 402,583 compare
  3. 19 Eritrea 399,152 compare
  4. 21 Niger 370,051 compare
  5. 22 Namibia 333,926 compare
  6. 23 Uganda 247,091 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Burkina Faso?
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Burkina Faso was 378,322 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 378,508 in 2023.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 206,306 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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