Burundi vs Tanzania: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … sanitation Q5 highest

Burundi
63.0%
in 2017
Tanzania
57.5%
in 2017
Burundi rank
75th
Tanzania rank
78th

People using at least: Q5 (highest) … sanitation Q5 highest over time

  • Burundi
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 63.0% against 57.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 5.5%.

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

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

Burundi ranks 75th and Tanzania ranks 78th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 49.9% 28.1% 21.8% Burundi
2010s 59.2% 49.0% 10.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, Burundi or Tanzania?
Burundi, at 63.0% against 57.5% in Tanzania as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Burundi and Tanzania?
5.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Tanzania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Burundi ranks 75th and Tanzania ranks 78th 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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