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

Burundi: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 58.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
58.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
84th
of 97 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2017
All-time low
44.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 44.22001: 44.22002: 44.22003: 44.22004: 45.22005: 46.32006: 47.32007: 48.42008: 49.42009: 50.52010: 51.52011: 52.62012: 53.62013: 54.62014: 55.72015: 56.72016: 57.82017: 58.8

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi stood at 58.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi peaked at 58.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2000.

That places Burundi 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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): Q3 in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 44.2%
2001 44.2% +0.0%
2002 44.2% +0.0%
2003 44.2% +0.0%
2004 45.2% +2.4%
2005 46.3% +2.3%
2006 47.3% +2.3%
2007 48.4% +2.2%
2008 49.4% +2.2%
2009 50.5% +2.1%
2010 51.5% +2.1%
2011 52.6% +2.0%
2012 53.6% +2.0%
2013 54.6% +2.0%
2014 55.7% +1.9%
2015 56.7% +1.9%
2016 57.8% +1.8%
2017 58.8% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.4% 44.2% 50.5% 10
2010s 55.2% 51.5% 58.8% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 81 Kenya 61.0% compare
  2. 82 Togo 60.5% compare
  3. 83 Zimbabwe 60.4% compare
  4. 85 Sierra Leone 56.6% compare
  5. 86 Zambia 54.9% compare
  6. 87 Burkina Faso 50.7% 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 58.8% 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 58.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Burundi ranks 84th 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 21.6%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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