People using at least basic sanitation services in Burundi
Burundi: People using at least basic sanitation services was 44.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 44.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Burundi peaked at 46.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 185th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.6% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.4% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.5% | 44.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Burundi?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Burundi was 44.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Burundi ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.