People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 88.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
88.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 97 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2016
All-time low
87.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 87.4 highest2001: 87.4 highest2002: 87.4 highest2003: 87.4 highest2004: 87.4 highest2005: 87.5 highest2006: 87.6 highest2007: 87.6 highest2008: 87.7 highest2009: 87.7 highest2010: 87.8 highest2011: 87.9 highest2012: 87.9 highest2013: 88 highest2014: 88 highest2015: 88.1 highest2016: 88.2 highest2017: 88.2 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burkina Faso stood at 88.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burkina Faso peaked at 88.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 87.4%
2001 87.4% +0.0%
2002 87.4% +0.0%
2003 87.4% +0.0%
2004 87.4% +0.0%
2005 87.5% +0.1%
2006 87.6% +0.1%
2007 87.6% +0.1%
2008 87.7% +0.1%
2009 87.7% +0.1%
2010 87.8% +0.1%
2011 87.9% +0.1%
2012 87.9% +0.1%
2013 88.0% +0.1%
2014 88.0% +0.1%
2015 88.1% +0.1%
2016 88.2% +0.1%
2017 88.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.5% 87.4% 87.7% 10
2010s 88.0% 87.8% 88.2% 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 81 Lesotho 90.7% compare
  2. 82 Benin 89.9% compare
  3. 83 Guinea-Bissau 89.4% compare
  4. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.1% compare
  5. 86 Mauritania 86.9% compare
  6. 87 Ethiopia 85.1% compare

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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 88.2% 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 88.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Burkina Faso ranks 84th 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 up 0.6%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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