Burundi vs Guinea: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Burundi
5.93 million people
in 2024
Guinea
5.51 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
33rd
Guinea rank
36th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Burundi
- Guinea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 5.93 million people against 5.51 million people in Guinea, a difference of 424,320 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Burundi ranks 33rd and Guinea ranks 36th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 million people | 6.44 million people | 2.90 million people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.83 million people | 6.13 million people | 1.29 million people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.68 million people | 5.58 million people | 101,682 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Burundi or Guinea?
- Burundi, at 5.93 million people against 5.51 million people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Burundi and Guinea?
- 424,320 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Burundi ranks 33rd and Guinea ranks 36th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.