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 23.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation 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
Burkina Faso recorded 23.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 150th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, 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 | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +50.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +4.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 23.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 23.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +50.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 8.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.1% | 23.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Burkina Faso?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Burkina Faso was 23.5% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 150th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.