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