People practicing open defecation of population in Burundi

Burundi: People practicing open defecation of population was 1.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.97
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 2000
All-time low
1.97
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation of population in Burundi, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.62001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.52005: 2.42006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 2.32010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 2.22017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Burundi stood at 1.97. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Burundi peaked at 2.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2024.

That places Burundi 68th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.46 2.35 2.56 10
2010s 2.2 2.08 2.32 10
2020s 2 1.97 2.05 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Burundi?
People practicing open defecation of population in Burundi was 1.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2024.
How does Burundi rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Burundi ranks 68th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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