People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burundi

Burundi: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 32.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
32.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2000
All-time low
32.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 41.9 lowest2001: 41.9 lowest2002: 41.9 lowest2003: 41.9 lowest2004: 41.2 lowest2005: 40.5 lowest2006: 39.8 lowest2007: 39.1 lowest2008: 38.4 lowest2009: 37.7 lowest2010: 37 lowest2011: 36.3 lowest2012: 35.6 lowest2013: 34.9 lowest2014: 34.2 lowest2015: 33.5 lowest2016: 32.8 lowest2017: 32.1 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burundi stood at 32.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burundi peaked at 41.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2017.

Burundi ranks 49th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 41.9%
2001 41.9% +0.0%
2002 41.9% +0.0%
2003 41.9% +0.0%
2004 41.2% -1.7%
2005 40.5% -1.7%
2006 39.8% -1.7%
2007 39.1% -1.8%
2008 38.4% -1.8%
2009 37.7% -1.8%
2010 37.0% -1.9%
2011 36.3% -1.9%
2012 35.6% -1.9%
2013 34.9% -2.0%
2014 34.2% -2.0%
2015 33.5% -2.1%
2016 32.8% -2.1%
2017 32.1% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.5% 37.7% 41.9% 10
2010s 34.6% 32.1% 37.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burundi?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burundi was 32.1% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Burundi ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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