Burundi vs Nepal: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas

Burundi
91.2%
in 2024
Nepal
92.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
149th
Nepal rank
146th

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time

  • Burundi
  • Nepal
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 92.3% against 91.2% in Burundi, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 149th and Nepal ranks 146th of 188 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.