Burundi vs Zimbabwe: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Burundi

5.93 million people

in 2024

Zimbabwe

5.70 million people

in 2024

Burundi rank

33rd

Zimbabwe rank

35th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Burundi currently reports 5.93 million people against 5.70 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 230,280 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burundi ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 232 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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