Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Burundi
Burundi: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 271,391 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Burundi stood at 271,391 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Burundi peaked at 271,391 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 155,929 people, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 54th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155,929 people | — |
| 2001 | 158,546 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 161,698 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 165,456 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 170,249 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 175,140 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 179,949 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 185,050 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 191,086 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 199,166 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 206,760 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 212,262 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 217,864 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 223,631 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 229,071 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 231,982 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 233,615 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 236,708 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 241,413 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 246,828 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 251,380 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 255,505 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 259,606 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 265,640 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 271,391 people | +2.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 271,391 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million people, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 271,391 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million people, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,227 people | 155,929 people | 199,166 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,013 people | 206,760 people | 246,828 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,704 people | 251,380 people | 271,391 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Burundi?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Burundi was 271,391 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 271,391 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,929 people in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.