Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 34.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
172nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2000
All-time low
34.1%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burkina Faso is 34.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 172nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +0.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 34.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 34.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 45.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.1% | 36.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 169 Chad 43.8% compare
- 170 Madagascar 39.3% compare
- 171 Angola 36.9% compare
- 173 South Sudan 32.5% compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% compare
- 175 Eritrea 27.8% compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burkina Faso?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burkina Faso was 34.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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