Botswana vs Dominican Republic: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Botswana
111,298 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic
86,573 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
63rd
Dominican Republic rank
66th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Botswana
  • Dominican Republic
100.0k200.0k300.0k200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 111,298 people against 86,573 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 24,725 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.

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

Botswana ranks 63rd and Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 303,900 people 262,896 people 41,004 people Botswana
2010s 197,900 people 155,728 people 42,172 people Botswana
2020s 128,005 people 98,673 people 29,332 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Botswana or Dominican Republic?
Botswana, at 111,298 people against 86,573 people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Botswana and Dominican Republic?
24,725 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Dominican Republic rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Botswana ranks 63rd and Dominican Republic ranks 66th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.