Burundi vs Lesotho: Sanitation facilities usage
Burundi
277,303 people
in 2024
Lesotho
345,039 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
55th
Lesotho rank
52nd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 345,039 people against 277,303 people in Burundi, a difference of 67,736 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 232 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184,506 people | 778,997 people | 594,490 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 238,025 people | 546,636 people | 308,611 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 266,784 people | 390,367 people | 123,584 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 345,039 people against 277,303 people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 67,736 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Burundi ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 52nd 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.