Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Burundi

Burundi: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 57.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
210th
of 231 countries
All-time high
57.78
in 2024
All-time low
52.13
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Burundi, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 52.12001: 52.32002: 52.52003: 52.72004: 52.92005: 53.12006: 53.32007: 53.52008: 53.72009: 53.92010: 54.12011: 54.42012: 54.62013: 54.92014: 55.12015: 55.42016: 55.72017: 562018: 56.22019: 56.52020: 56.92021: 57.22022: 57.52023: 57.62024: 57.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 57.78 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Burundi peaked at 57.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.13, in 2000.

That places Burundi 210th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.99 52.13 53.92 10
2010s 55.3 54.15 56.55 10
2020s 57.39 56.86 57.78 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 207 Zambia 60.07 compare
  2. 208 Gambia 59.93 compare
  3. 209 Sierra Leone 59.53 compare
  4. 211 United Republic of Tanzania 57.65 compare
  5. 212 Congo 54.95 compare
  6. 213 Sao Tome and Principe 54.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Burundi?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Burundi was 57.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 57.78 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 52.13 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Burundi ranks 210th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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