Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Burundi
Burundi: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 2.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Burundi is 2.28, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Burundi peaked at 2.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2022.
Burundi ranks 71st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.32 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.28 | 2.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.8146 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.196 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 75.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 70.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Burundi?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Burundi was 2.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Burundi ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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