People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 13.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burkina Faso, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burkina Faso stood at 13.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural (% of rural) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +113.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.4% | 13.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burkina Faso?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burkina Faso was 13.5% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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