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

Botswana

192,737 people

in 2024

Moldova

238,703 people

in 2024

Botswana rank

76th

Moldova rank

75th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Moldova currently reports 238,703 people against 192,737 people in Botswana, a difference of 45,966 people.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 76th and Moldova ranks 75th 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.