People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 55.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burkina Faso is 55.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burkina Faso peaked at 64.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.5% | — |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 60.6% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.0% | 59.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 87 Mozambique 64.0% compare
- 88 Burundi 60.1% compare
- 89 Central African Republic 56.8% compare
- 91 Rwanda 53.8% compare
- 92 Chad 52.3% compare
- 93 Madagascar 50.2% compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burkina Faso?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burkina Faso was 55.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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