Burundi vs Iran: Sanitation facilities usage

Burundi

277,303 people

in 2024

Iran

335,653 people

in 2016

Burundi rank

55th

Iran rank

53rd

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Iran currently reports 335,653 people against 277,303 people in Burundi, a difference of 58,350 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 55th and Iran ranks 53rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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