Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 51.6 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
51.6
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
51.6
in 2024
All-time low
49.49
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burundi is 51.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burundi peaked at 51.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.49, in 2000.
That places Burundi 32nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.49 | — |
| 2001 | 49.68 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.88 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.09 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.15 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.22 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.29 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.36 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.43 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.51 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.58 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.66 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.74 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.83 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.91 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.09 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.18 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.26 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.34 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.42 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.51 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.59 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.6 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 51.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.13, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 51.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.11 | 49.49 | 50.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.96 | 50.58 | 51.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.55 | 51.42 | 51.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More population data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,475 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burundi?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Burundi was 51.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.49 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Burundi ranks 32nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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