Proportion of population practising open defecation in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 1.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Burundi peaked at 2.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 68th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More population data for Burundi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.271 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 89,075 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Burundi?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Burundi was 1.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Burundi ranks 68th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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