Proportion of the population using at least a basic drinking water service
Population using an improved water source with a round-trip collection time of 30 minutes or less. An increase in this indicator reflects an improvement of the situation.
National trend
65,9 % in 2024, the highest level measured
Proportion of the population using at least a basic drinking water service: 25 observations from 2000 to 2024. Latest value: 65,9 % (2024).
- First measurement (2000)
- 49,9 %
- Highest (2024)
- 65,9 %
- Lowest (2000)
- 49,9 %
- Change since 2000
- +16,0 pts
Breakdowns
Gaps across population groups
By area of residence
2000 to 2024, percentage
- Rural : 2000 47,0, 2001 47,6, 2002 48,3, 2003 48,9, 2004 49,6, 2005 50,2, 2006 50,9, 2007 51,6, 2008 52,2, 2009 52,9, 2010 53,6, 2011 54,2, 2012 54,9, 2013 55,6, 2014 56,3, 2015 57,0, 2016 57,7, 2017 58,3, 2018 59,0, 2019 59,7, 2020 60,3, 2021 60,8, 2022 61,4, 2023 61,4, 2024 61,4
- Urban : 2000 82,4, 2001 82,8, 2002 83,2, 2003 83,6, 2004 84,0, 2005 84,4, 2006 84,8, 2007 85,2, 2008 85,6, 2009 86,0, 2010 86,4, 2011 86,8, 2012 87,2, 2013 87,6, 2014 87,9, 2015 88,3, 2016 88,7, 2017 89,1, 2018 89,5, 2019 89,9, 2020 90,3, 2021 90,8, 2022 91,2, 2023 91,2, 2024 91,2
Gap between Rural and Urban in 2024: 29,8 pts
Definition and calculation
Methodology and metadata
Definition
Population using an improved water source with a round-trip collection time of 30 minutes or less
Calculation method
(Population using a basic drinking water service) / (Total population) x 100
Numerator
Population using a basic drinking water service
Denominator
Total population
Metadata
Open data
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PNISAN (2026). Proportion of the population using at least a basic drinking water service, WAS-01. National Food Security and Nutrition Information Platform. pnisan.bi/indicateurs/7
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