People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 34.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Burkina Faso stood at 34.4%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Burkina Faso peaked at 50.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 169th out of 174 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, rural in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 45.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.1% | 36.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 166 Chad 43.8% compare
- 167 Madagascar 39.3% compare
- 168 Angola 36.9% compare
- 170 South Sudan 32.5% compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% compare
- 172 Eritrea 27.8% 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.7404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Burkina Faso?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Burkina Faso was 34.4% 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, rural recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 169th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, rural (% of rural 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.