People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi
Burundi: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 60.1% 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Burundi is 60.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is 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 60.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 88th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 46.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 53.0% | 60.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 85 Afghanistan 66.5% compare
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 64.2% compare
- 87 Mozambique 64.0% compare
- 89 Central African Republic 56.8% compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 55.0% compare
- 91 Rwanda 53.8% compare
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, female, annual growth rate 0.7715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2212 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 60.1% 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 60.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Burundi ranks 88th 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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