People using at least basic drinking water services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People using at least basic drinking water services was 50.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 50.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6% | — |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 53.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 50.7% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.5% | 50.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 208 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
- 209 Chad 52.2% compare
- 210 Eritrea 51.8% compare
- 212 South Sudan 39.7% compare
- 213 Central African Republic 36.5% compare
- 214 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.7% 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Burkina Faso?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Burkina Faso was 50.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.