Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Burkina Faso
30.47 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
31.84 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Tanzania rank
17th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 31.84 people per square kilometre against 30.47 people per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.37 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 35.14 people per square kilometre 30.72 people per square kilometre 4.42 people per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2010s 34.27 people per square kilometre 31.61 people per square kilometre 2.66 people per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 31.44 people per square kilometre 31.95 people per square kilometre 0.5071 people per square kilometre Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 31.84 people per square kilometre against 30.47 people per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
1.37 people per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.