Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burundi

Burundi: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 61.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 177 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2022
All-time low
47.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burundi, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 472001: 47.62002: 48.32003: 48.92004: 49.62005: 50.22006: 50.92007: 51.62008: 52.22009: 52.92010: 53.62011: 54.22012: 54.92013: 55.62014: 56.32015: 572016: 57.72017: 58.32018: 592019: 59.72020: 60.32021: 60.82022: 61.42023: 61.42024: 61.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burundi stood at 61.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burundi peaked at 61.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2000.

That places Burundi 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.9% 47.0% 52.9% 10
2010s 56.6% 53.6% 59.7% 10
2020s 61.1% 60.3% 61.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burundi?
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Burundi was 61.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
Burundi ranks 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,526 data points, 2000–2024
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