Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Burundi
Burundi: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 42.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Burundi is 42.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Burundi peaked at 42.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2019.
That places Burundi 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 40.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
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More population data for Burundi
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,475 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.79 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 89,075 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.79 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.79 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Burundi?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Burundi was 42.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Burundi ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.