Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 74.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Burkina Faso, 2011–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 74.1 for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.91 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74.1, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82.91 | — |
| 2012 | 82.91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.91 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.03 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 81.15 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.26 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 79.38 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 78.5 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 77.62 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 76.74 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 75.86 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.98 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 74.1 | -1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 74.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.43, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 74.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.93 | 79.38 | 82.91 | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.3 | 74.1 | 78.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
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- 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 proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Burkina Faso was 74.1 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82.91 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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