Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Burundi

Burundi: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 271,391 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
271,391
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
54th
of 175 countries
All-time high
271,391
in 2024
All-time low
155,929
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Burundi, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 155.9k2001: 158.5k2002: 161.7k2003: 165.5k2004: 170.2k2005: 175.1k2006: 179.9k2007: 185.1k2008: 191.1k2009: 199.2k2010: 206.8k2011: 212.3k2012: 217.9k2013: 223.6k2014: 229.1k2015: 232.0k2016: 233.6k2017: 236.7k2018: 241.4k2019: 246.8k2020: 251.4k2021: 255.5k2022: 259.6k2023: 265.6k2024: 271.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Burundi stood at 271,391. 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 coverage in rural areas in Burundi peaked at 271,391 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 155,929, 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 coverage in rural areas in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Burundi, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 155,929 —
2001 158,546 +1.7%
2002 161,698 +2.0%
2003 165,456 +2.3%
2004 170,249 +2.9%
2005 175,140 +2.9%
2006 179,949 +2.7%
2007 185,050 +2.8%
2008 191,086 +3.3%
2009 199,166 +4.2%
2010 206,760 +3.8%
2011 212,262 +2.7%
2012 217,864 +2.6%
2013 223,631 +2.6%
2014 229,071 +2.4%
2015 231,982 +1.3%
2016 233,615 +0.7%
2017 236,708 +1.3%
2018 241,413 +2.0%
2019 246,828 +2.2%
2020 251,380 +1.8%
2021 255,505 +1.6%
2022 259,606 +1.6%
2023 265,640 +2.3%
2024 271,391 +2.2%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 271,391 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 271,391 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 174,227 155,929 199,166 10
2010s 228,013 206,760 246,828 10
2020s 260,704 251,380 271,391 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 51 Ecuador 310,092 compare
  2. 52 Honduras 295,640 compare
  3. 53 Argentina 285,250 compare
  4. 55 Guinea-Bissau 168,600 compare
  5. 56 Djibouti 158,584 compare
  6. 57 Rwanda 146,381 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Burundi?
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Burundi was 271,391 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 271,391 in 2024.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 155,929 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
Burundi ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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