People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burundi
Burundi: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 66.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burundi, 2000–2017
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, rural (% of rural) in Burundi stood at 66.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Burundi peaked at 66.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 48.9% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 57.7% | 66.4% | 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 66.4% 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 66.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% 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 23.1%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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