People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Burundi

Burundi: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 47.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
47.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 97 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2017
All-time low
45.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Burundi, 2000–2017

010203040502000200820172000: 45.62001: 45.62002: 45.62003: 45.62004: 45.82005: 45.92006: 462007: 46.22008: 46.32009: 46.52010: 46.62011: 46.82012: 46.92013: 47.12014: 47.22015: 47.42016: 47.52017: 47.7

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 47.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Burundi peaked at 47.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2000.

That places Burundi 58th 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): Q3 in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 45.6%
2001 45.6% +0.0%
2002 45.6% +0.0%
2003 45.6% +0.0%
2004 45.8% +0.3%
2005 45.9% +0.3%
2006 46.0% +0.3%
2007 46.2% +0.3%
2008 46.3% +0.3%
2009 46.5% +0.3%
2010 46.6% +0.3%
2011 46.8% +0.3%
2012 46.9% +0.3%
2013 47.1% +0.3%
2014 47.2% +0.3%
2015 47.4% +0.3%
2016 47.5% +0.3%
2017 47.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.9% 45.6% 46.5% 10
2010s 47.1% 46.6% 47.7% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 55 Nepal 53.1% compare
  2. 56 Bangladesh 49.2% compare
  3. 57 Cambodia 48.2% compare
  4. 59 Zimbabwe 45.6% compare
  5. 60 Bolivia 44.5% compare
  6. 61 India 42.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Burundi?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Burundi was 47.7% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Burundi ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
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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