Burundi vs Jordan: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Burundi
5,912 people
in 2024
Jordan
5,144 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
66th
Jordan rank
67th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Burundi
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 5,912 people against 5,144 people in Jordan, a difference of 768 people.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 66th and Jordan ranks 67th of 186 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 10,279 people 2,004 people 8,275 people Burundi
2010s 10,012 people 3,599 people 6,413 people Burundi
2020s 6,079 people 4,899 people 1,180 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 Jordan?
Burundi, at 5,912 people against 5,144 people in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Burundi and Jordan?
768 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Jordan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Jordan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Burundi ranks 66th and Jordan ranks 67th 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.