Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 86.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burundi, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.99 | — |
| 2001 | 69.78 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 70.56 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 71.35 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.14 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 72.92 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 73.71 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 74.49 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 75.28 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 76.06 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 76.84 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 77.63 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.41 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 79.19 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 79.98 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 80.76 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 81.54 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 82.32 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 83.1 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 83.88 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 84.66 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.44 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 86.22 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 86.28 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.33 | +0.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 86.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 86.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Burundi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,475 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
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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