Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Burundi

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

Latest (2024)
57.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
211th
of 232 countries
All-time high
57.78
in 2024
All-time low
52.13
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the 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 211th out of 232 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. 208 Zambia 60.07 compare
  2. 209 Gambia 59.93 compare
  3. 210 Sierra Leone 59.53 compare
  4. 212 Tanzania 57.65 compare
  5. 213 Congo 54.95 compare
  6. 214 Sao Tome and Principe 54.46 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Burundi?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Burundi was 57.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 57.78 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 52.13 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Burundi ranks 211th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
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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