Drinking water services in rural areas in Burundi
Burundi: Drinking water services in rural areas was 485,989 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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
Burundi recorded 485,989 people for drinking water services in rural areas in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Burundi peaked at 956,471 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 442,316 people, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 40th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 956,471 people | — |
| 2001 | 940,261 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 925,643 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 912,651 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 903,150 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 891,663 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 877,199 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 861,508 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 847,198 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 838,250 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 823,138 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 796,086 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 766,195 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 733,544 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 696,448 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 648,922 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 595,956 people | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 544,765 people | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 494,521 people | -9.2% |
| 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 542,348 people, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 485,989 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 528,044 people, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 895,399 people | 838,250 people | 956,471 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 654,189 people | 442,316 people | 823,138 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 rural areas in Burundi?
- Drinking water services in rural areas 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 in rural areas recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 956,471 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,316 people in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.