Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Burundi

Burundi: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 42.01 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
42.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
42.83
in 2003
All-time low
40.57
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 40.92001: 41.62002: 42.22003: 42.82004: 42.82005: 42.82006: 42.82007: 42.72008: 42.62009: 42.52010: 42.42011: 42.32012: 42.12013: 422014: 41.82015: 41.62016: 41.32017: 41.12018: 40.82019: 40.62020: 412021: 41.52022: 422023: 422024: 42

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Burundi is 42.01, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Burundi peaked at 42.83 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.57, in 2019.

That places Burundi 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Burundi, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 40.95
2001 41.57 +1.5%
2002 42.2 +1.5%
2003 42.83 +1.5%
2004 42.83 -0.0%
2005 42.8 -0.1%
2006 42.76 -0.1%
2007 42.7 -0.1%
2008 42.63 -0.2%
2009 42.53 -0.2%
2010 42.42 -0.3%
2011 42.28 -0.3%
2012 42.13 -0.4%
2013 41.96 -0.4%
2014 41.78 -0.4%
2015 41.57 -0.5%
2016 41.35 -0.5%
2017 41.1 -0.6%
2018 40.84 -0.6%
2019 40.57 -0.7%
2020 41.05 +1.2%
2021 41.53 +1.2%
2022 42.01 +1.2%
2023 42.01 +0.0%
2024 42.01 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.38 40.95 42.83 10
2010s 41.6 40.57 42.42 10
2020s 41.72 41.05 42.01 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 164 Lesotho 45.04 compare
  2. 165 Zambia 43.3 compare
  3. 166 Guinea-Bissau 42.83 compare
  4. 168 Zimbabwe 40.43 compare
  5. 169 Kenya 39.7 compare
  6. 170 Chad 39.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Burundi?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Burundi was 42.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 42.83 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 40.57 in 2019.
How does Burundi rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Burundi ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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