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
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More infrastructure data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,718 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.347 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,718 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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