Population using at least basic sanitation services in Burundi
Burundi: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 45.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
45.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 174 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2003
All-time low
44.9%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Burundi stood at 45.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Burundi peaked at 46.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2019.
That places Burundi 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.3% | — |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 45.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 45.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.9% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.9% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 45.0% | 45.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Burundi?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Burundi was 45.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Burundi ranks 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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