Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 40.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Burundi stood at 40.25. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Burundi peaked at 45.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.25, in 2024.
That places Burundi 8th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.55 | 43.73 | 45.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5 | 41.37 | 43.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6 | 40.25 | 41.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 5 Haiti 48.69 compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 44.89 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 44.7 compare
- 9 Gambia 40.02 compare
- 10 Mozambique 39.87 compare
- 11 Zambia 37.88 compare
More population data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.271 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 89,075 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Burundi?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Burundi was 40.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 45.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.25 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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