Sanitation facilities coverage in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sanitation facilities coverage was 7.03 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.03 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 232 countries
All-time high
9.05 million
in 2002
All-time low
7.03 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Burkina Faso stood at 7.03 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.05 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.03 million, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.84 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.98 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.54 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.45 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.33 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.87 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.68 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.47 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.26 million | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.03 million | -3.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.99 million | 8.84 million | 9.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 million | 8.04 million | 8.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 million | 7.03 million | 7.87 million | 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 Burkina Faso?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Burkina Faso was 7.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 million in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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