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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 Turkey: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Botswana

192,737 people

in 2024

Turkey

247,527 people

in 2024

Botswana rank

76th

Turkey rank

74th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Botswana
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 247,527 people against 192,737 people in Botswana, a difference of 54,790 people.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

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

Botswana ranks 76th and Turkey ranks 74th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	422,114 people	5.17 million people	4.74 million people	Turkey
2010s	291,158 people	1.91 million people	1.62 million people	Turkey
2020s	206,310 people	255,730 people	49,420 people	Turkey

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 Turkey?: Turkey, at 247,527 people against 192,737 people in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Botswana and Turkey?: 54,790 people, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkey?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Turkey rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Botswana ranks 76th and Turkey ranks 74th 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.