People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi
Burundi: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 57.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 57.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi peaked at 57.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 43.9% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 50.6% | 57.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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- 73 Guinea-Bissau 56.7% compare
- 74 Afghanistan 55.9% compare
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More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2703 units per person (2025)
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 57.4% 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 57.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Burundi ranks 72nd 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 20.2%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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