1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burundi

Burundi: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 45.69 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
45.69
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
167th
of 200 countries
All-time high
45.93
in 2010
All-time low
45.21
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burundi, 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 45.22001: 45.42002: 45.62003: 45.82004: 45.92005: 45.92006: 45.92007: 45.92008: 45.92009: 45.92010: 45.92011: 45.92012: 45.92013: 45.92014: 45.92015: 45.92016: 45.92017: 45.82018: 45.82019: 45.72020: 45.72021: 45.72022: 45.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burundi stood at 45.69.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burundi peaked at 45.93 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.21, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Burundi, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 45.21
2001 45.42 +0.5%
2002 45.63 +0.5%
2003 45.85 +0.5%
2004 45.87 +0.0%
2005 45.89 +0.0%
2006 45.9 +0.0%
2007 45.91 +0.0%
2008 45.92 +0.0%
2009 45.93 +0.0%
2010 45.93 +0.0%
2011 45.93 -0.0%
2012 45.92 -0.0%
2013 45.91 -0.0%
2014 45.9 -0.0%
2015 45.88 -0.0%
2016 45.85 -0.1%
2017 45.82 -0.1%
2018 45.79 -0.1%
2019 45.75 -0.1%
2020 45.73 -0.0%
2021 45.71 -0.0%
2022 45.69 -0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 45.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 45.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.75 45.21 45.93 10
2010s 45.87 45.75 45.93 10
2020s 45.71 45.69 45.73 3

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 164 Gambia 47.72 compare
  2. 165 Vanuatu 46.71 compare
  3. 166 Nigeria 46.57 compare
  4. 168 Kiribati 45.18 compare
  5. 169 Cameroon 43.12 compare
  6. 170 Somalia 40.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burundi?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Burundi was 45.69 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 45.93 in 2010.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 45.21 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Burundi ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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