Botswana vs Turkey: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Botswana
111,298 people
in 2024
Turkey
118,925 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
63rd
Turkey rank
62nd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Botswana
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 118,925 people against 111,298 people in Botswana, a difference of 7,627 people.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 303,900 people 283,960 people 19,940 people Botswana
2010s 197,900 people 178,898 people 19,002 people Botswana
2020s 128,005 people 122,866 people 5,138 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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 118,925 people against 111,298 people in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Botswana and Turkey?
7,627 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Botswana ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 62nd 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.