Botswana vs Syria: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Botswana
111,298 people
in 2024
Syria
125,582 people
in 2016
Botswana rank
63rd
Syria rank
60th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 125,582 people against 111,298 people in Botswana, a difference of 14,284 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 60th of 175 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303,900 people | 245,442 people | 58,458 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 212,640 people | 145,854 people | 66,785 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 Syria?
- Syria, at 125,582 people against 111,298 people in Botswana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Botswana and Syria?
- 14,284 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Syria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 60th 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.