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

Botswana

192,737 people

in 2024

Comoros

171,732 people

in 2024

Botswana rank

76th

Comoros rank

78th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Botswana currently reports 192,737 people against 171,732 people in Comoros, a difference of 21,005 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 76th and Comoros ranks 78th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.