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

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.

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.