People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Burundi

Burundi: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 1.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.9%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2000
All-time low
1.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Burundi, 2000–2017

01232000200820172000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.52005: 2.42006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.32009: 2.32010: 2.22011: 2.22012: 2.22013: 2.12014: 2.12015: 22016: 22017: 1.9

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Burundi stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Burundi peaked at 2.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2017.

Burundi ranks 55th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 2.5%
2001 2.5% +0.0%
2002 2.5% +0.0%
2003 2.5% +0.0%
2004 2.5% -1.7%
2005 2.4% -1.7%
2006 2.4% -1.7%
2007 2.4% -1.8%
2008 2.3% -1.8%
2009 2.3% -1.8%
2010 2.2% -1.9%
2011 2.2% -1.9%
2012 2.2% -1.9%
2013 2.1% -2.0%
2014 2.1% -2.0%
2015 2.0% -2.1%
2016 2.0% -2.1%
2017 1.9% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.9% 2.2% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 52 Gabon 2.5% compare
  2. 53 South Africa 2.4% compare
  3. 54 Rwanda 1.9% compare
  4. 56 El Salvador 1.6% compare
  5. 57 Suriname 1.1% compare
  6. 58 Mexico 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Burundi?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Burundi was 1.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Burundi ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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