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

Burundi: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 57.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
57.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2017
All-time low
44.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 44.52001: 44.52002: 44.52003: 44.52004: 45.42005: 46.32006: 47.22007: 48.12008: 48.92009: 49.82010: 50.72011: 51.62012: 52.52013: 53.42014: 54.32015: 55.22016: 56.12017: 57

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 57.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Burundi peaked at 57.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, 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, rural (% of) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 44.5%
2001 44.5% +0.0%
2002 44.5% +0.0%
2003 44.5% +0.0%
2004 45.4% +2.0%
2005 46.3% +2.0%
2006 47.2% +1.9%
2007 48.1% +1.9%
2008 48.9% +1.9%
2009 49.8% +1.8%
2010 50.7% +1.8%
2011 51.6% +1.8%
2012 52.5% +1.7%
2013 53.4% +1.7%
2014 54.3% +1.7%
2015 55.2% +1.6%
2016 56.1% +1.6%
2017 57.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.4% 44.5% 49.8% 10
2010s 53.9% 50.7% 57.0% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 61 Ghana 59.5% compare
  2. 62 Eswatini 59.2% compare
  3. 63 Guinea 57.9% compare
  4. 65 Namibia 55.1% compare
  5. 66 Côte d'Ivoire 54.7% compare
  6. 67 Mali 54.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Burundi?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Burundi was 57.0% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Burundi ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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
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