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
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Burundi, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 51.6% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 58.3% | 64.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
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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