People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Burundi

Burundi: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 63.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
63.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 97 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2017
All-time low
47.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Burundi, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 47.6 highest2001: 47.6 highest2002: 47.6 highest2003: 47.6 highest2004: 48.7 highest2005: 49.8 highest2006: 50.9 highest2007: 52 highest2008: 53.1 highest2009: 54.2 highest2010: 55.3 highest2011: 56.4 highest2012: 57.5 highest2013: 58.6 highest2014: 59.7 highest2015: 60.8 highest2016: 61.9 highest2017: 63 highest

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 sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Burundi stood at 63.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Burundi peaked at 63.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 75th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 47.6%
2001 47.6% +0.0%
2002 47.6% +0.0%
2003 47.6% +0.0%
2004 48.7% +2.3%
2005 49.8% +2.3%
2006 50.9% +2.2%
2007 52.0% +2.2%
2008 53.1% +2.1%
2009 54.2% +2.1%
2010 55.3% +2.0%
2011 56.4% +2.0%
2012 57.5% +2.0%
2013 58.6% +1.9%
2014 59.7% +1.9%
2015 60.8% +1.8%
2016 61.9% +1.8%
2017 63.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.9% 47.6% 54.2% 10
2010s 59.2% 55.3% 63.0% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 72 Mali 64.5% compare
  2. 73 Zambia 64.2% compare
  3. 74 Eswatini 63.4% compare
  4. 76 Burkina Faso 57.9% compare
  5. 77 Liberia 57.9% compare
  6. 78 Tanzania 57.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Burundi?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Burundi was 63.0% 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): q5 recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Burundi ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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