Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Burundi
5.93 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7.47 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.47 million people against 5.93 million people in Burundi, a difference of 1.53 million people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 232 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 million people | 5.17 million people | 1.64 million people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.83 million people | 6.52 million people | 1.69 million people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.68 million people | 7.31 million people | 1.63 million people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.47 million people against 5.93 million people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.53 million people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Burundi ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st 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.