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 14.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burkina Faso is 14.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 86th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.6% | 14.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 83 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.8% compare
- 84 Ghana 15.5% compare
- 85 Côte d'Ivoire 15.5% compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 11.2% compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 8.7% compare
- 89 Central African Republic 8.2% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 14.6% 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 14.6% 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 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 86th 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 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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