People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Burundi
Burundi: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 23.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Burundi, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Burundi is 23.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Burundi peaked at 23.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.7% | 23.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 28.9% compare
- 80 Uganda 28.2% compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 25.4% compare
- 83 Zambia 21.5% compare
- 84 Malawi 20.6% compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 18.5% compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Burundi?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Burundi was 23.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Burundi ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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