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

Burundi: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 97.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2017
All-time low
97.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.2 highest2001: 97.2 highest2002: 97.2 highest2003: 97.2 highest2004: 97.3 highest2005: 97.3 highest2006: 97.3 highest2007: 97.4 highest2008: 97.4 highest2009: 97.4 highest2010: 97.5 highest2011: 97.5 highest2012: 97.5 highest2013: 97.6 highest2014: 97.6 highest2015: 97.6 highest2016: 97.7 highest2017: 97.7 highest

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 97.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Burundi peaked at 97.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 65th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 97.2%
2001 97.2% +0.0%
2002 97.2% +0.0%
2003 97.2% +0.0%
2004 97.3% +0.0%
2005 97.3% +0.0%
2006 97.3% +0.0%
2007 97.4% +0.0%
2008 97.4% +0.0%
2009 97.4% +0.0%
2010 97.5% +0.0%
2011 97.5% +0.0%
2012 97.5% +0.0%
2013 97.6% +0.0%
2014 97.6% +0.0%
2015 97.6% +0.0%
2016 97.7% +0.0%
2017 97.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.3% 97.2% 97.4% 10
2010s 97.6% 97.5% 97.7% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 62 Zambia 98.0% compare
  2. 63 Comoros 98.0% compare
  3. 64 Jamaica 97.8% compare
  4. 66 Tajikistan 97.2% compare
  5. 67 Guinea 97.1% compare
  6. 68 Madagascar 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Burundi?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Burundi was 97.7% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Burundi ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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