Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Burundi
Burundi: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 57.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Burundi, 2000–2024
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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.13 | — |
| 2001 | 52.31 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 52.49 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.68 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.87 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.07 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.27 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.48 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.92 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.15 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.39 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.63 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.88 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.14 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.4 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.68 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.96 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.25 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.55 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.86 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 57.18 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.51 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.64 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 57.78 | +0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 57.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 57.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Burundi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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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