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

Burundi: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 64.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
64.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2017
All-time low
51.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 51.6 highest2001: 51.6 highest2002: 51.6 highest2003: 51.6 highest2004: 52.6 highest2005: 53.5 highest2006: 54.5 highest2007: 55.4 highest2008: 56.4 highest2009: 57.3 highest2010: 58.3 highest2011: 59.2 highest2012: 60.2 highest2013: 61.1 highest2014: 62.1 highest2015: 63 highest2016: 64 highest2017: 64.9 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Burundi stood at 64.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Burundi peaked at 64.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2000.

That places Burundi 82nd 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): Q5 (highest) in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 51.6%
2001 51.6% +0.0%
2002 51.6% +0.0%
2003 51.6% +0.0%
2004 52.6% +1.8%
2005 53.5% +1.8%
2006 54.5% +1.8%
2007 55.4% +1.7%
2008 56.4% +1.7%
2009 57.3% +1.7%
2010 58.3% +1.7%
2011 59.2% +1.6%
2012 60.2% +1.6%
2013 61.1% +1.6%
2014 62.1% +1.6%
2015 63.0% +1.5%
2016 64.0% +1.5%
2017 64.9% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.6% 51.6% 57.3% 10
2010s 61.6% 58.3% 64.9% 8

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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 64.9% 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 64.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Burundi ranks 82nd 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 17.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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