Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burundi

Burundi: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 44.63 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
44.63
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
203rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
46.17
in 2003
All-time low
44.36
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burundi, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 45.92001: 462002: 46.12003: 46.22004: 46.12005: 462006: 45.92007: 45.82008: 45.72009: 45.62010: 45.52011: 45.42012: 45.22013: 45.12014: 452015: 44.92016: 44.82017: 44.62018: 44.52019: 44.42020: 44.52021: 44.62022: 44.72023: 44.62024: 44.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burundi is 44.63, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burundi peaked at 46.17 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.36, in 2019.

That places Burundi 203rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burundi, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 45.88 —
2001 45.98 +0.2%
2002 46.07 +0.2%
2003 46.17 +0.2%
2004 46.07 -0.2%
2005 45.98 -0.2%
2006 45.88 -0.2%
2007 45.78 -0.2%
2008 45.68 -0.2%
2009 45.57 -0.2%
2010 45.46 -0.2%
2011 45.35 -0.2%
2012 45.24 -0.2%
2013 45.13 -0.3%
2014 45.01 -0.3%
2015 44.88 -0.3%
2016 44.76 -0.3%
2017 44.63 -0.3%
2018 44.5 -0.3%
2019 44.36 -0.3%
2020 44.45 +0.2%
2021 44.55 +0.2%
2022 44.66 +0.2%
2023 44.65 -0.0%
2024 44.63 -0.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 44.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.8, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 44.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.91 45.57 46.17 10
2010s 44.93 44.36 45.46 10
2020s 44.59 44.45 44.66 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 200 Mali 47.76 compare
  2. 201 Cameroon 47.07 compare
  3. 202 Kiribati 45.17 compare
  4. 204 Somalia 44.46 compare
  5. 205 Kenya 40.88 compare
  6. 206 Cote d'Ivoire 40.41 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burundi?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Burundi was 44.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 46.17 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.36 in 2019.
How does Burundi rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Burundi ranks 203rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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