Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Burundi

Burundi: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2000
All-time low
2.0%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Burundi, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.62001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.52005: 2.42006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 2.32010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 2.22017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 2.0% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. 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 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Burundi peaked at 2.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.

That places Burundi 58th out of 213 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.

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Burundi, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.6%
2001 2.5% -0.9%
2002 2.5% -0.9%
2003 2.5% -0.9%
2004 2.5% -0.9%
2005 2.4% -0.9%
2006 2.4% -1.0%
2007 2.4% -1.0%
2008 2.4% -1.0%
2009 2.3% -1.0%
2010 2.3% -1.1%
2011 2.3% -1.1%
2012 2.3% -1.1%
2013 2.2% -1.2%
2014 2.2% -1.2%
2015 2.2% -1.2%
2016 2.2% -1.3%
2017 2.1% -1.3%
2018 2.1% -1.3%
2019 2.1% -1.4%
2020 2.0% -1.4%
2021 2.0% -1.5%
2022 2.0% -1.5%
2023 2.0% -0.4%
2024 2.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 2.3% 2.6% 10
2010s 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 10
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Burundi?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Burundi was 2.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
How does Burundi rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Burundi ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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