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

Burundi: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 46.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
46.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2000
All-time low
46.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

010203040502000200820172000: 46.22001: 46.22002: 46.22003: 46.22004: 46.22005: 46.22006: 46.22007: 46.22008: 46.22009: 46.22010: 46.22011: 46.12012: 46.12013: 46.12014: 46.12015: 46.12016: 46.12017: 46.1

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 46.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burundi peaked at 46.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2017.

Burundi ranks 53rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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): Q3 in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 46.2%
2001 46.2% +0.0%
2002 46.2% +0.0%
2003 46.2% +0.0%
2004 46.2% -0.0%
2005 46.2% -0.0%
2006 46.2% -0.0%
2007 46.2% -0.0%
2008 46.2% -0.0%
2009 46.2% -0.0%
2010 46.2% -0.0%
2011 46.1% -0.0%
2012 46.1% -0.0%
2013 46.1% -0.0%
2014 46.1% -0.0%
2015 46.1% -0.0%
2016 46.1% -0.0%
2017 46.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.2% 46.2% 46.2% 10
2010s 46.1% 46.1% 46.2% 8

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  4. 54 Yemen 44.4% compare
  5. 55 Bangladesh 42.0% compare
  6. 56 Cambodia 41.7% compare

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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 46.1% 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 46.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Burundi ranks 53rd 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 0.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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