Burundi vs Rwanda: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Burundi
1.9%
in 2017
Rwanda
1.9%
in 2017
Burundi rank
55th
Rwanda rank
54th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 54th of 97 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 3.3% 0.8% Rwanda
2010s 2.1% 2.3% 0.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Burundi as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Burundi ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 54th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed