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

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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 East Timor: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Botswana

192,737 people

in 2024

East Timor

169,853 people

in 2024

Botswana rank

76th

East Timor rank

79th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Botswana
East Timor

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 192,737 people against 169,853 people in East Timor, a difference of 22,884 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.

Botswana ranks 76th and East Timor ranks 79th of 175 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	413,315 people	561,467 people	148,152 people	East Timor
2010s	291,158 people	412,396 people	121,238 people	East Timor
2020s	206,310 people	228,154 people	21,844 people	East Timor

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 East Timor?: Botswana, at 192,737 people against 169,853 people in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Botswana and East Timor?: 22,884 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and East Timor?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Botswana and East Timor rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Botswana ranks 76th and East Timor ranks 79th 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.