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
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0197 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.61 Mt CO2e (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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