People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Burundi

Burundi: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 45.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
45.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2003
All-time low
44.9%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Burundi, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 46.3 % of rural population2001: 46.4 % of rural population2002: 46.4 % of rural population2003: 46.5 % of rural population2004: 46.4 % of rural population2005: 46.3 % of rural population2006: 46.2 % of rural population2007: 46.1 % of rural population2008: 46 % of rural population2009: 45.9 % of rural population2010: 45.8 % of rural population2011: 45.7 % of rural population2012: 45.6 % of rural population2013: 45.5 % of rural population2014: 45.4 % of rural population2015: 45.3 % of rural population2016: 45.2 % of rural population2017: 45.1 % of rural population2018: 45 % of rural population2019: 44.9 % of rural population2020: 45 % of rural population2021: 45 % of rural population2022: 45.1 % of rural population2023: 45.1 % of rural population2024: 45.1 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 45.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Burundi peaked at 46.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2019.

Burundi ranks 132nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Burundi, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Burundi?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Burundi was 45.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2019.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Burundi ranks 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.