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
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). 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 87.4% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 87.8% | 88.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 81 Lesotho 90.7% compare
- 82 Benin 89.9% compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 89.4% compare
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.1% compare
- 86 Mauritania 86.9% compare
- 87 Ethiopia 85.1% 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 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 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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