Sanitation facilities coverage in Burundi

Burundi: Sanitation facilities coverage was 277,303 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
277,303
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
55th
of 232 countries
All-time high
277,303
in 2024
All-time low
165,571
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in Burundi, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 165.6k2001: 168.3k2002: 171.6k2003: 175.5k2004: 180.5k2005: 185.5k2006: 190.5k2007: 195.7k2008: 201.9k2009: 210.1k2010: 217.9k2011: 223.3k2012: 228.8k2013: 234.5k2014: 239.7k2015: 242.2k2016: 243.3k2017: 245.8k2018: 250.0k2019: 254.8k2020: 258.6k2021: 261.8k2022: 264.9k2023: 271.3k2024: 277.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Burundi stood at 277,303. 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 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Burundi peaked at 277,303 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165,571, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 55th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Sanitation facilities coverage in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in Burundi, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 165,571 —
2001 168,301 +1.6%
2002 171,581 +1.9%
2003 175,486 +2.3%
2004 180,466 +2.8%
2005 185,523 +2.8%
2006 190,464 +2.7%
2007 195,682 +2.7%
2008 201,853 +3.2%
2009 210,135 +4.1%
2010 217,856 +3.7%
2011 223,319 +2.5%
2012 228,832 +2.5%
2013 234,459 +2.5%
2014 239,676 +2.2%
2015 242,180 +1.0%
2016 243,289 +0.5%
2017 245,849 +1.1%
2018 250,002 +1.7%
2019 254,792 +1.9%
2020 258,587 +1.5%
2021 261,832 +1.3%
2022 264,937 +1.2%
2023 271,259 +2.4%
2024 277,303 +2.2%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 277,303 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 277,303 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 184,506 165,571 210,135 10
2010s 238,025 217,856 254,792 10
2020s 266,784 258,587 277,303 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 52 Lesotho 345,039 compare
  2. 53 Iran 335,653 compare
  3. 54 Ecuador 310,092 compare
  4. 56 Dominican Republic 191,205 compare
  5. 57 Djibouti 183,100 compare
  6. 58 Guatemala 182,469 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in Burundi?
Sanitation facilities coverage in Burundi was 277,303 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 277,303 in 2024.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 165,571 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
Burundi ranks 55th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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