Botswana vs Malaysia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Botswana
111,298 people
in 2024
Malaysia
89,970 people
in 2016
Botswana rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
65th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 111,298 people against 89,970 people in Malaysia, a difference of 21,328 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303,900 people | 223,169 people | 80,731 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 212,640 people | 98,798 people | 113,841 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 Malaysia?
- Botswana, at 111,298 people against 89,970 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 21,328 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 65th 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.