Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 81.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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
The most recent figure for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Burkina Faso is 81.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Burkina Faso peaked at 81.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 78.5% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 79.7% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.9% | 81.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 173 Angola 81.7% compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 81.7% compare
- 175 Cameroon 81.6% compare
- 177 Uganda 80.0% compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 79.3% compare
- 179 Madagascar 78.2% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Burkina Faso?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Burkina Faso was 81.5% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.