Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0193 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Burundi stood at 0.0193 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0241 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 people per person, in 2024.
That places Burundi 57th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0241 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0239 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0237 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0235 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0227 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0225 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0223 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0221 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0218 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0216 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0214 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0212 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.021 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0206 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0204 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0197 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0194 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0193 people per person | -0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0193 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 people per person, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0193 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0232 people per person | 0.0223 people per person | 0.0241 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 people per person | 0.0201 people per person | 0.0221 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0196 people per person | 0.0193 people per person | 0.0199 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Burundi?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Burundi was 0.0193 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0241 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 people per person in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 57th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.