Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burundi

Burundi: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 86.33 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
86.33
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
198th
of 231 countries
All-time high
86.33
in 2024
All-time low
68.99
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burundi, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 692001: 69.82002: 70.62003: 71.32004: 72.12005: 72.92006: 73.72007: 74.52008: 75.32009: 76.12010: 76.82011: 77.62012: 78.42013: 79.22014: 802015: 80.82016: 81.52017: 82.32018: 83.12019: 83.92020: 84.72021: 85.42022: 86.22023: 86.32024: 86.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burundi is 86.33, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burundi peaked at 86.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.99, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 198th of 231 countries on this measure, 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 72.53 68.99 76.06 10
2010s 80.37 76.84 83.88 10
2020s 85.79 84.66 86.33 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 195 Lesotho 87.38 compare
  2. 196 Eswatini 86.47 compare
  3. 197 Myanmar 86.41 compare
  4. 199 Cameroon 86.31 compare
  5. 200 Guinea 86.24 compare
  6. 201 Nigeria 86.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burundi?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burundi was 86.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 86.33 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 68.99 in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Burundi ranks 198th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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