Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 25.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
85th
of 109 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2024
All-time low
2.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

5101520252000201220242000: 2.92001: 32002: 3.32003: 3.62004: 3.92005: 4.82006: 62007: 7.22008: 8.42009: 9.52010: 10.72011: 11.92012: 132013: 14.22014: 15.42015: 16.52016: 17.72017: 18.92018: 202019: 21.22020: 22.32021: 23.52022: 24.62023: 25.82024: 25.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Burkina Faso stood at 25.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 85th out of 109 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.

Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.9%
2001 3.0% +3.9%
2002 3.3% +9.5%
2003 3.6% +9.2%
2004 3.9% +8.9%
2005 4.8% +22.0%
2006 6.0% +25.9%
2007 7.2% +20.0%
2008 8.4% +16.3%
2009 9.5% +14.0%
2010 10.7% +12.3%
2011 11.9% +10.9%
2012 13.0% +9.8%
2013 14.2% +9.0%
2014 15.4% +8.2%
2015 16.5% +7.6%
2016 17.7% +7.0%
2017 18.9% +6.6%
2018 20.0% +6.1%
2019 21.2% +5.8%
2020 22.3% +5.4%
2021 23.5% +5.2%
2022 24.6% +4.9%
2023 25.8% +4.7%
2024 25.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 2.9% 9.5% 10
2010s 16.0% 10.7% 21.2% 10
2020s 24.4% 22.3% 25.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Burkina Faso?
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Burkina Faso was 25.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
143 places, 2,114 data points, 2000–2024
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