Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Burundi is 65.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Burundi peaked at 65.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 229th out of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.9% | — |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 65.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 65.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 49.9% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 57.1% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.4% | 65.9% | 5 |
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Burundi?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Burundi was 65.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Burundi ranks 229th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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