Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.2827 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2827 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.7239 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2827 people per person, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 8th out of 171 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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7239 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.7178 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6953 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6731 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6509 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6288 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6069 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5865 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5671 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.548 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5289 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5101 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4914 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4729 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4546 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4364 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4185 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4007 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3832 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3659 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3488 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3319 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3152 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2988 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2827 people per person | -5.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2827 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 people per person, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2827 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6398 people per person | 0.548 people per person | 0.7239 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4463 people per person | 0.3659 people per person | 0.5289 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3155 people per person | 0.2827 people per person | 0.3488 people per person | 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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.2827 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7239 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2827 people per person in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.