Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burundi

Burundi: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.2731 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2731
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
216th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.68
in 2000
All-time low
0.2597
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0.511.52000201220242000: 1.72001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.62004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.42007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.12012: 12013: 0.9632014: 0.8892015: 0.8122016: 0.7322017: 0.6482018: 0.572019: 0.4992020: 0.4232021: 0.3442022: 0.262023: 0.2662024: 0.273

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burundi stood at 0.2731.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burundi peaked at 1.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2597, in 2022.

Burundi ranks 216th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.47 1.23 1.68 10
2010s 0.8417 0.4986 1.17 10
2020s 0.3132 0.2597 0.4233 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 213 Chad 0.5962 compare
  2. 214 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.3516 compare
  3. 215 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3431 compare
  4. 217 Burkina Faso 0.2651 compare
  5. 218 Tuvalu 0.1766 compare
  6. 219 Central African Republic 0.1342 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burundi?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Burundi was 0.2731 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2597 in 2022.
How does Burundi rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Burundi ranks 216th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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