1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burundi
Burundi: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 62.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
62.44
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
183rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
62.44
in 2022
All-time low
50.66
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burundi, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burundi stood at 62.44. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burundi peaked at 62.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.66, in 2000.
That places Burundi 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.66 | — |
| 2001 | 51.23 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.81 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 52.39 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.97 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.55 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 54.14 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.73 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.33 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.92 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.52 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.13 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 57.74 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 58.35 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.96 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.58 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.2 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.83 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.46 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.09 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.21 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.32 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.44 | +0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 62.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 62.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.27 | 50.66 | 55.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.29 | 56.52 | 62.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.32 | 62.21 | 62.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 64.67 compare
- 181 Mozambique 63.2 compare
- 182 Kenya 62.86 compare
- 184 Zimbabwe 62.29 compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 61.78 compare
- 186 Yemen 61.76 compare
More population data for Burundi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,475 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burundi?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Burundi was 62.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.66 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Burundi ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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