People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed 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
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Burkina Faso is 21.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Burkina Faso peaked at 21.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st of 100 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 21.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 21.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People using safely managed sanitation services, 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 | +56.1% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| 2003 | +37.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 7.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.3% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 78 Gambia 22.6% compare
- 79 Thailand 22.0% compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.7% compare
- 82 Mozambique 21.4% compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 21.2% compare
- 84 Djibouti 20.9% 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural in Burkina Faso?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Burkina Faso was 21.4% 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. 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 safely managed 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.