Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 45.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso is 45.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso peaked at 45.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.7% | — |
| 1986 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.4% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 39.7% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Burkina Faso was 45.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).