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

Burundi

5.70 million people

in 2024

Zimbabwe

5.56 million people

in 2024

Burundi rank

31st

Zimbabwe rank

32nd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Burundi currently reports 5.70 million people against 5.56 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 134,270 people.

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

Burundi ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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