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

Burundi: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 54.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2017
All-time low
46.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 46.52001: 46.52002: 46.52003: 46.52004: 47.12005: 47.72006: 48.32007: 48.92008: 49.52009: 50.12010: 50.72011: 51.32012: 51.92013: 52.52014: 53.12015: 53.72016: 54.32017: 54.9

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, rural (% of rural) in Burundi stood at 54.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burundi peaked at 54.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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): Q4 in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 46.5%
2001 46.5% +0.0%
2002 46.5% +0.0%
2003 46.5% +0.0%
2004 47.1% +1.3%
2005 47.7% +1.3%
2006 48.3% +1.3%
2007 48.9% +1.2%
2008 49.5% +1.2%
2009 50.1% +1.2%
2010 50.7% +1.2%
2011 51.3% +1.2%
2012 51.9% +1.2%
2013 52.5% +1.2%
2014 53.1% +1.1%
2015 53.7% +1.1%
2016 54.3% +1.1%
2017 54.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.7% 46.5% 50.1% 10
2010s 52.8% 50.7% 54.9% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 54 Senegal 56.8% compare
  2. 55 Bangladesh 56.7% compare
  3. 56 Nicaragua 56.6% compare
  4. 58 India 48.8% compare
  5. 59 Zimbabwe 46.0% compare
  6. 60 Mongolia 43.1% 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 54.9% 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 54.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Burundi ranks 57th 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 up 12.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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