Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.2987 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2987 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.7412 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2987 people per person, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 214 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, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7412 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.7357 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7136 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6916 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6697 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6479 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6262 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6058 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5865 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5672 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5481 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5292 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5104 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4918 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4733 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.455 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4368 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4189 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4011 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3836 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3662 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.349 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.332 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3153 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2987 people per person | -5.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2987 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1444 people per person, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2987 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6585 people per person | 0.5672 people per person | 0.7412 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4648 people per person | 0.3836 people per person | 0.5481 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3322 people per person | 0.2987 people per person | 0.3662 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Liberia 0.3392 people per person compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3335 people per person compare
- 11 Kiribati 0.3236 people per person compare
- 13 Madagascar 0.2701 people per person compare
- 14 Angola 0.2572 people per person compare
- 15 Central African Republic 0.2472 people per person compare
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, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.2987 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7412 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2987 people per person in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.