Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0197 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Burundi stood at 0.0197 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0256 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 people per person, in 2024.
That places Burundi 67th out of 214 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, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0256 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0254 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0251 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0245 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.024 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0237 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0235 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.023 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0222 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0214 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0211 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0205 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0202 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0198 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0197 people per person | -0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0197 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1444 people per person, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0197 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0246 people per person | 0.0235 people per person | 0.0256 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 people per person | 0.0208 people per person | 0.0232 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 people per person | 0.0197 people per person | 0.0205 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, per capita in Burundi?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Burundi was 0.0197 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0256 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 people per person in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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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Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.