Algeria vs Botswana: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Algeria
18,107 people
in 2024
Botswana
25,478 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
56th
Botswana rank
53rd

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Algeria
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 25,478 people against 18,107 people in Algeria, a difference of 7,371 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.

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

Algeria ranks 56th and Botswana ranks 53rd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 129,146 people 30,183 people 98,963 people Algeria
2010s 75,157 people 30,980 people 44,178 people Algeria
2020s 19,608 people 27,023 people 7,415 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Algeria or Botswana?
Botswana, at 25,478 people against 18,107 people in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Algeria and Botswana?
7,371 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Algeria ranks 56th and Botswana ranks 53rd of 186 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 urban 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 urban 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
186 places, 4,553 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.