People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 51.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
51.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2016
All-time low
44.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 44.22001: 44.22002: 44.72003: 45.22004: 45.82005: 46.32006: 46.82007: 47.32008: 47.82009: 48.32010: 48.82011: 49.32012: 49.82013: 50.32014: 50.82015: 51.42016: 51.92017: 51.9

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, urban  (% of urban) in Burkina Faso is 51.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Burkina Faso peaked at 51.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 56th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2 in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 44.2%
2001 44.2% +0.0%
2002 44.7% +1.2%
2003 45.2% +1.1%
2004 45.8% +1.1%
2005 46.3% +1.1%
2006 46.8% +1.1%
2007 47.3% +1.1%
2008 47.8% +1.1%
2009 48.3% +1.1%
2010 48.8% +1.1%
2011 49.3% +1.0%
2012 49.8% +1.0%
2013 50.3% +1.0%
2014 50.8% +1.0%
2015 51.4% +1.0%
2016 51.9% +1.0%
2017 51.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.1% 44.2% 48.3% 10
2010s 50.5% 48.8% 51.9% 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 53 Mongolia 55.8% compare
  2. 54 Angola 54.8% compare
  3. 55 Cameroon 52.2% compare
  4. 57 South Africa 51.2% compare
  5. 58 India 50.6% compare
  6. 59 Afghanistan 50.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Burkina Faso?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Burkina Faso was 51.9% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Burkina Faso ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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