Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.3% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 173rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -71.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.5%, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -71.1% | 2.0% | 0.6% |
| 2009 | -41.4% | 3.5% | 2.0% |
| 2008 | -29.4% | 4.9% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 23,051 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -39.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0012 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso was 1.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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