Share rural basic handwashing in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Share rural basic handwashing was 21.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share rural basic handwashing in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 0.6642006: 1.82007: 2.92008: 4.12009: 5.22010: 6.32011: 7.52012: 8.62013: 9.72014: 10.92015: 122016: 13.22017: 14.32018: 15.42019: 16.62020: 17.72021: 18.82022: 202023: 21.12024: 21.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 21.1 for share rural basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 83rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share rural basic handwashing in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Share rural basic handwashing in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0.6636 —
2006 1.8 +171.1%
2007 2.93 +63.1%
2008 4.07 +38.7%
2009 5.21 +27.9%
2010 6.34 +21.8%
2011 7.48 +17.9%
2012 8.61 +15.2%
2013 9.75 +13.2%
2014 10.88 +11.6%
2015 12.02 +10.4%
2016 13.15 +9.4%
2017 14.29 +8.6%
2018 15.42 +7.9%
2019 16.56 +7.4%
2020 17.7 +6.9%
2021 18.83 +6.4%
2022 19.97 +6.0%
2023 21.1 +5.7%
2024 21.1 +0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 21.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.44, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 21.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share rural basic handwashing in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +171.1% 0.6636 1.8
2007 +63.1% 1.8 2.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.47 0 5.21 10
2010s 11.45 6.34 16.56 10
2020s 19.74 17.7 21.1 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 80 Nigeria 22.88 compare
  2. 81 East Timor 21.93 compare
  3. 82 Bolivia 21.89 compare
  4. 84 Senegal 20.52 compare
  5. 85 Uganda 19.97 compare
  6. 86 Equatorial Guinea 19.89 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share rural basic handwashing in Burkina Faso?
Share rural basic handwashing in Burkina Faso was 21.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2023.
What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for share rural basic handwashing?
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share rural basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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