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

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

Latest (2017)
58.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
77th
of 97 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2017
All-time low
45.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 45.92001: 45.92002: 45.92003: 45.92004: 46.82005: 47.82006: 48.72007: 49.62008: 50.52009: 51.52010: 52.42011: 53.32012: 54.22013: 55.22014: 56.12015: 572016: 57.92017: 58.8

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of 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 58.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2000.

That places Burundi 77th 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, rural (% of) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 45.9%
2001 45.9% +0.0%
2002 45.9% +0.0%
2003 45.9% +0.0%
2004 46.8% +2.0%
2005 47.8% +2.0%
2006 48.7% +1.9%
2007 49.6% +1.9%
2008 50.5% +1.9%
2009 51.5% +1.8%
2010 52.4% +1.8%
2011 53.3% +1.8%
2012 54.2% +1.7%
2013 55.2% +1.7%
2014 56.1% +1.7%
2015 57.0% +1.6%
2016 57.9% +1.6%
2017 58.8% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.8% 45.9% 51.5% 10
2010s 55.6% 52.4% 58.8% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 74 Guinea-Bissau 60.6% compare
  2. 75 Zimbabwe 59.4% compare
  3. 76 Kenya 59.4% compare
  4. 78 Somalia 56.0% compare
  5. 79 Congo 55.0% compare
  6. 80 Togo 53.3% 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 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, rural (% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Burundi ranks 77th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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