People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Burundi

Burundi: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 43.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
43.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2000
All-time low
43.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Burundi, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 44.12001: 44.12002: 44.12003: 44.12004: 442005: 43.92006: 43.82007: 43.82008: 43.72009: 43.62010: 43.52011: 43.52012: 43.42013: 43.32014: 43.22015: 43.22016: 43.12017: 43

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Burundi stood at 43.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Burundi peaked at 44.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2017.

That places Burundi 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 44.1%
2001 44.1% +0.0%
2002 44.1% +0.0%
2003 44.1% +0.0%
2004 44.0% -0.2%
2005 43.9% -0.2%
2006 43.8% -0.2%
2007 43.8% -0.2%
2008 43.7% -0.2%
2009 43.6% -0.2%
2010 43.5% -0.2%
2011 43.5% -0.2%
2012 43.4% -0.2%
2013 43.3% -0.2%
2014 43.2% -0.2%
2015 43.2% -0.2%
2016 43.1% -0.2%
2017 43.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.9% 43.6% 44.1% 10
2010s 43.3% 43.0% 43.5% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 50 Guatemala 54.7% compare
  2. 51 Laos 51.6% compare
  3. 52 Pakistan 45.1% compare
  4. 54 Lesotho 39.7% compare
  5. 55 Yemen 37.4% compare
  6. 56 Bangladesh 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Burundi?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Burundi was 43.0% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Burundi ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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