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
- Burundi
- Iran
How they compare
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.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184,506 people | 351,378 people | 166,872 people | Iran |
| 2010s | 232,802 people | 340,056 people | 107,254 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Burundi or Iran?
- Iran, at 335,653 people against 277,303 people in Burundi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Burundi and Iran?
- 58,350 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iran?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Iran rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Burundi ranks 55th and Iran ranks 53rd of 232 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. 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.