Burundi vs Somalia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)

Burundi
88.9%
in 2017
Somalia
87.0%
in 2017
Burundi rank
70th
Somalia rank
72nd

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time

  • Burundi
  • Somalia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 88.9% against 87.0% in Somalia, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Burundi ranks 70th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 97 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 65.2% 64.1% 1.0% Burundi
2010s 81.9% 80.1% 1.9% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Burundi or Somalia?
Burundi, at 88.9% against 87.0% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Burundi and Somalia?
1.9%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Burundi ranks 70th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed