People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Burundi

Burundi: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 184 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2022
All-time low
82.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Burundi, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 82.4 % of urban population2001: 82.8 % of urban population2002: 83.2 % of urban population2003: 83.6 % of urban population2004: 84 % of urban population2005: 84.4 % of urban population2006: 84.8 % of urban population2007: 85.2 % of urban population2008: 85.6 % of urban population2009: 86 % of urban population2010: 86.4 % of urban population2011: 86.8 % of urban population2012: 87.2 % of urban population2013: 87.6 % of urban population2014: 87.9 % of urban population2015: 88.3 % of urban population2016: 88.7 % of urban population2017: 89.1 % of urban population2018: 89.5 % of urban population2019: 89.9 % of urban population2020: 90.3 % of urban population2021: 90.8 % of urban population2022: 91.2 % of urban population2023: 91.2 % of urban population2024: 91.2 % of urban population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Burundi is 91.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Burundi peaked at 91.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 145th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Burundi, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 82.4%
2001 82.8% +0.5%
2002 83.2% +0.5%
2003 83.6% +0.5%
2004 84.0% +0.5%
2005 84.4% +0.5%
2006 84.8% +0.5%
2007 85.2% +0.5%
2008 85.6% +0.5%
2009 86.0% +0.5%
2010 86.4% +0.5%
2011 86.8% +0.5%
2012 87.2% +0.5%
2013 87.6% +0.5%
2014 87.9% +0.5%
2015 88.3% +0.4%
2016 88.7% +0.4%
2017 89.1% +0.4%
2018 89.5% +0.4%
2019 89.9% +0.4%
2020 90.3% +0.5%
2021 90.8% +0.5%
2022 91.2% +0.5%
2023 91.2% +0.0%
2024 91.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.2% 82.4% 86.0% 10
2010s 88.1% 86.4% 89.9% 10
2020s 91.0% 90.3% 91.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Burundi?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Burundi was 91.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
Burundi ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). 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)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,703 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.