Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 50.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 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
In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Burkina Faso stood at 50.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 228th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6% | — |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 50.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 50.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 53.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 50.7% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.5% | 50.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 225 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
- 226 Chad 52.2% compare
- 227 Eritrea 51.8% compare
- 229 South Sudan 39.7% compare
- 230 Central African Republic 36.5% compare
- 231 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.7% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Burkina Faso?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Burkina Faso was 50.0% 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 population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Burkina Faso ranks 228th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.