Burundi vs Colombia: People practicing open defecation
Burundi
2.0%
in 2024
Colombia
2.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
67th
Colombia rank
65th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Burundi
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 67th and Colombia ranks 65th of 214 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 6.8% | 4.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Burundi or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Burundi and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Colombia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Burundi ranks 67th and Colombia ranks 65th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.