People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Burundi
Burundi: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 42.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Burundi stood at 42.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Burundi peaked at 42.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2019.
That places Burundi 165th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.9% | — |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
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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- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Burundi?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Burundi was 42.0% 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, urban recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Burundi ranks 165th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.