People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Burundi
Burundi: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 1.90 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Burundi is 1.90 million people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Burundi peaked at 2.11 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million people, in 2022.
Burundi ranks 35th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million people | 1.94 million people | 2.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.91 million people | 5 |
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More environment data for Burundi
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5995 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6759 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Burundi?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Burundi was 1.90 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million people in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Burundi ranks 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.