Burundi vs Eswatini: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Burundi
5,912 people
in 2024
Eswatini
4,464 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
66th
Eswatini rank
68th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Burundi
- Eswatini
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 5,912 people against 4,464 people in Eswatini, a difference of 1,448 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 66th and Eswatini ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,279 people | 3,958 people | 6,321 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 10,012 people | 4,094 people | 5,918 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 6,079 people | 4,368 people | 1,711 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Burundi or Eswatini?
- Burundi, at 5,912 people against 4,464 people in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Burundi and Eswatini?
- 1,448 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Eswatini rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Burundi ranks 66th and Eswatini ranks 68th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.