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
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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 206,306 | — |
| 2001 | 220,993 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 231,606 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 242,581 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 253,948 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 265,586 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 277,435 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 287,203 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 295,113 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 302,913 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 310,678 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 318,460 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 326,321 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 333,986 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 341,389 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 348,531 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 355,277 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 361,411 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 366,581 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 370,685 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 373,901 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 376,320 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 377,830 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 378,508 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 378,322 | -0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 378,322 is above the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 378,322 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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