Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Burkina Faso is 24.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 134th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.1% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.4% | 24.7% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Burkina Faso was 24.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Burkina Faso ranks 134th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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