Botswana vs Djibouti: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Botswana
269,066 people
in 2024
Djibouti
298,524 people
in 2023
Botswana rank
84th
Djibouti rank
83rd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Botswana
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 298,524 people against 269,066 people in Botswana, a difference of 29,458 people.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 84th and Djibouti ranks 83rd of 232 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623,007 people | 417,186 people | 205,821 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 452,976 people | 344,935 people | 108,041 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 302,973 people | 294,121 people | 8,852 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Botswana or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 298,524 people against 269,066 people in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Botswana and Djibouti?
- 29,458 people, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Djibouti?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Djibouti rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Botswana ranks 84th and Djibouti ranks 83rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.