People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 9.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
9.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Burkina Faso, 2000–2017

02468102000200820172000: 0 lowest2001: 0 lowest2002: 0 lowest2003: 0.21 lowest2004: 0.936 lowest2005: 1.7 lowest2006: 2.4 lowest2007: 3.1 lowest2008: 3.8 lowest2009: 4.6 lowest2010: 5.3 lowest2011: 6 lowest2012: 6.7 lowest2013: 7.5 lowest2014: 8.2 lowest2015: 8.9 lowest2016: 9.7 lowest2017: 9.7 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Burkina Faso is 9.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 209.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.2%
2004 0.9% +346.4%
2005 1.7% +77.6%
2006 2.4% +43.7%
2007 3.1% +30.4%
2008 3.8% +23.3%
2009 4.6% +18.9%
2010 5.3% +15.9%
2011 6.0% +13.7%
2012 6.7% +12.1%
2013 7.5% +10.8%
2014 8.2% +9.7%
2015 8.9% +8.9%
2016 9.7% +8.1%
2017 9.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 0.0% 4.6% 10
2010s 7.7% 5.3% 9.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Burkina Faso?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Burkina Faso was 9.7% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Burkina Faso ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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