Burundi vs Somalia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Burundi
5.93 million people
in 2024
Somalia
6.87 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
33rd
Somalia rank
32nd

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Burundi
  • Somalia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.87 million people against 5.93 million people in Burundi, a difference of 939,820 people.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 32nd of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.