Burundi vs Comoros: People practicing open defecation, rural

Burundi
2.3%
in 2024
Comoros
2.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
70th
Comoros rank
73rd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Burundi
  • Comoros
0.511.522.5200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Comoros, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 70th and Comoros ranks 73rd of 171 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Comoros Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% 0.9% 1.7% Burundi
2010s 2.4% 1.5% 0.9% Burundi
2020s 2.3% 2.0% 0.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Burundi or Comoros?
Burundi, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Burundi and Comoros?
0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Comoros?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Comoros rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Burundi ranks 70th and Comoros ranks 73rd of 171 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.