Burundi vs Guinea: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Burundi
5.70 million people
in 2024
Guinea
5.37 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
31st
Guinea rank
34th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

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

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 5.70 million people against 5.37 million people in Guinea, a difference of 328,560 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 31st and Guinea ranks 34th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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