Drinking water services in Burundi
Burundi: Drinking water services was 485,989 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, drinking water services in Burundi stood at 485,989 people.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Burundi peaked at 997,035 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 442,316 people, in 2019.
That places Burundi 42nd out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Drinking water services in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 997,035 people | — |
| 2001 | 980,529 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 965,602 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 952,274 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 942,477 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 930,479 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 915,232 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 898,531 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 883,082 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 872,975 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 856,178 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 826,656 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 793,848 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 757,801 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 716,728 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 664,473 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 606,208 people | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 549,255 people | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 494,522 people | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 442,316 people | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 453,573 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 464,209 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 474,949 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 485,989 people | +2.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 485,989 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 650,397 people, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 485,989 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 511,332 people, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 933,822 people | 872,975 people | 997,035 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 670,798 people | 442,316 people | 856,178 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 469,680 people | 453,573 people | 485,989 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Burundi?
- Drinking water services in Burundi was 485,989 people in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 997,035 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,316 people in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for drinking water services?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.