How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Djibouti?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Botswana

192,737 people

in 2024

Djibouti

187,319 people

in 2023

Botswana rank

76th

Djibouti rank

77th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Botswana
Djibouti

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 192,737 people against 187,319 people in Djibouti, a difference of 5,418 people.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 76th and Djibouti ranks 77th of 175 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	422,114 people	170,532 people	251,582 people	Botswana
2010s	291,158 people	182,096 people	109,062 people	Botswana
2020s	209,703 people	185,555 people	24,148 people	Botswana

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 Djibouti?: Botswana, at 192,737 people against 187,319 people in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Botswana and Djibouti?: 5,418 people, with Botswana 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Botswana ranks 76th and Djibouti ranks 77th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. 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
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: 18 September 2026

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