People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi

Burundi: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 55.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
55.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2017
All-time low
37.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 37.2 lowest2001: 37.2 lowest2002: 37.2 lowest2003: 37.2 lowest2004: 38.5 lowest2005: 39.8 lowest2006: 41.1 lowest2007: 42.4 lowest2008: 43.7 lowest2009: 45.1 lowest2010: 46.4 lowest2011: 47.7 lowest2012: 49 lowest2013: 50.3 lowest2014: 51.6 lowest2015: 52.9 lowest2016: 54.2 lowest2017: 55.5 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi stood at 55.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi peaked at 55.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 64th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 37.2%
2001 37.2% +0.0%
2002 37.2% +0.0%
2003 37.2% +0.0%
2004 38.5% +3.5%
2005 39.8% +3.4%
2006 41.1% +3.3%
2007 42.4% +3.2%
2008 43.7% +3.1%
2009 45.1% +3.0%
2010 46.4% +2.9%
2011 47.7% +2.8%
2012 49.0% +2.7%
2013 50.3% +2.7%
2014 51.6% +2.6%
2015 52.9% +2.5%
2016 54.2% +2.5%
2017 55.5% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 37.2% 45.1% 10
2010s 51.0% 46.4% 55.5% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 61 Lesotho 56.2% compare
  2. 62 Benin 55.9% compare
  3. 63 Liberia 55.6% compare
  4. 65 Ghana 54.0% compare
  5. 66 Mali 52.6% compare
  6. 67 Côte d'Ivoire 51.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi was 55.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Burundi ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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