Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 21.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 21.1% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +171.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +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 15.4%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 21.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +171.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| 2007 | +63.1% | 1.8% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 6.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
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- 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso was 21.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.