Burundi vs Yemen: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Burundi
45.1%
in 2024
Yemen
47.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
132nd
Yemen rank
130th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Burundi
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 47.4% against 45.1% in Burundi, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 132nd and Yemen ranks 130th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 46.3% 30.6% 15.6% Burundi
2010s 45.4% 38.9% 6.4% Burundi
2020s 45.1% 45.6% 0.5% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Burundi or Yemen?
Yemen, at 47.4% against 45.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Burundi and Yemen?
2.3%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Burundi ranks 132nd and Yemen ranks 130th 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 using at least basic sanitation services, 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 using at least basic sanitation services, 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, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.