Burundi vs Rwanda: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Burundi
3.2%
in 2017
Rwanda
2.4%
in 2017
Burundi rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
56th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
01234200020082017

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.2% against 2.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 56th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 3.8% 1.1% Rwanda
2010s 3.0% 2.8% 0.2% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 3.2% against 2.4% in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.8%, 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, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Burundi ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 56th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed