Share of urban population living in slums in Burundi
Burundi: Share of urban population living in slums was 36.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Burundi stood at 36.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Burundi peaked at 79.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 64th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.7% | — |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 66.3% | 79.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 39.5% | 61.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Burundi?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Burundi was 36.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Burundi ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).