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

Latest (2017)
66.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2017
All-time low
48.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 48.9 highest2001: 48.9 highest2002: 48.9 highest2003: 48.9 highest2004: 50.2 highest2005: 51.4 highest2006: 52.7 highest2007: 53.9 highest2008: 55.2 highest2009: 56.4 highest2010: 57.7 highest2011: 58.9 highest2012: 60.2 highest2013: 61.4 highest2014: 62.7 highest2015: 63.9 highest2016: 65.1 highest2017: 66.4 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, 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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Burundi, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.6% 48.9% 56.4% 10
2010s 62.0% 57.7% 66.4% 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 54 Sao Tome and Principe 69.5% compare
  2. 55 South Africa 69.3% compare
  3. 56 Peru 68.0% compare
  4. 58 Sudan 65.8% compare
  5. 59 Mongolia 64.0% compare
  6. 60 Eswatini 63.7% 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 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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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