Burkina Faso - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Burkina Faso was 13.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 13.46 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.32 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 2.32
2001 2.32
2002 3.05
2003 3.76
2004 4.46
2005 5.14
2006 5.81
2007 6.46
2008 7.10
2009 7.71
2010 8.32
2011 8.90
2012 9.47
2013 10.03
2014 10.57
2015 11.09
2016 11.59
2017 12.08
2018 12.56
2019 13.02
2020 13.46

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Burkina Faso was 40.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 48.55 in 2001, while its lowest value was 40.27 in 2020.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 48.55
2001 48.55
2002 48.19
2003 47.82
2004 47.45
2005 47.06
2006 46.67
2007 46.27
2008 45.86
2009 45.44
2010 45.01
2011 44.58
2012 44.13
2013 43.68
2014 43.22
2015 42.75
2016 42.27
2017 41.78
2018 41.29
2019 40.78
2020 40.27

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Burkina Faso was 21.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 21.66 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.57 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 10.57
2001 10.89
2002 11.74
2003 12.57
2004 13.38
2005 14.17
2006 14.94
2007 15.62
2008 16.22
2009 16.80
2010 17.36
2011 17.89
2012 18.40
2013 18.89
2014 19.36
2015 19.80
2016 20.22
2017 20.62
2018 20.99
2019 21.34
2020 21.66

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention