Botswana vs United States: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Botswana
-0.6853 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
-0.7391 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
65th
United States rank
66th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Botswana
  • United States
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports -0.6853 % change on previous year against -0.7391 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.0538 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United States ahead.

Botswana ranks 65th and United States ranks 66th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana United States Difference Ahead
2010s -4.18 % change on previous year 33.4 % change on previous year 37.58 % change on previous year United States
2020s -4.03 % change on previous year 6.84 % change on previous year 10.87 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Botswana or United States?
Botswana, at -0.6853 % change on previous year against -0.7391 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Botswana and United States?
0.0538 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Botswana and United States rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Botswana ranks 65th and United States ranks 66th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 3,683 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.