Rural without basic handwashing in Burundi

Burundi: Rural without basic handwashing was 11.19 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.19 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
11.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.38 million
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Rural without basic handwashing in Burundi, 2004–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2004201320232004: 6.4M2005: 6.6M2006: 6.8M2007: 7.1M2008: 7.3M2009: 7.7M2010: 8.0M2011: 8.3M2012: 8.6M2013: 8.9M2014: 9.1M2015: 9.3M2016: 9.4M2017: 9.6M2018: 9.9M2019: 10.2M2020: 10.4M2021: 10.7M2022: 10.9M2023: 11.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Burundi is 11.19 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Burundi peaked at 11.19 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million, in 2004.

Burundi ranks 22nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Rural without basic handwashing in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Burundi, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 6.38 million —
2005 6.60 million +3.5%
2006 6.82 million +3.4%
2007 7.06 million +3.5%
2008 7.34 million +3.9%
2009 7.70 million +4.9%
2010 8.04 million +4.5%
2011 8.31 million +3.3%
2012 8.58 million +3.3%
2013 8.87 million +3.3%
2014 9.14 million +3.1%
2015 9.32 million +1.9%
2016 9.45 million +1.4%
2017 9.63 million +2.0%
2018 9.89 million +2.7%
2019 10.18 million +2.9%
2020 10.44 million +2.5%
2021 10.69 million +2.3%
2022 10.93 million +2.3%
2023 11.19 million +2.3%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 11.19 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 11.19 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.98 million 6.38 million 7.70 million 6
2010s 9.14 million 8.04 million 10.18 million 10
2020s 10.81 million 10.44 million 11.19 million 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 19 Burkina Faso 12.42 million compare
  2. 20 Chad 11.66 million compare
  3. 21 Mali 11.44 million compare
  4. 23 Myanmar 10.80 million compare
  5. 24 Yemen 10.57 million compare
  6. 25 Zambia 10.27 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Burundi?
Rural without basic handwashing in Burundi was 11.19 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 11.19 million in 2023.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million in 2004.
How does Burundi rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Burundi ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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