Burundi vs Rwanda: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Burundi
1.5%
in 2017
Rwanda
1.3%
in 2017
Burundi rank
58th
Rwanda rank
59th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
00.511.52200020082017

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Burundi ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 1.3% 0.6% Burundi
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.2%, with Burundi 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, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Burundi ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 59th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed