Botswana vs Malaysia: Sanitation facilities usage
Botswana
136,776 people
in 2024
Malaysia
110,515 people
in 2016
Botswana rank
65th
Malaysia rank
68th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 136,776 people against 110,515 people in Malaysia, a difference of 26,261 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 232 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 | 334,083 people | 276,635 people | 57,449 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 244,184 people | 120,622 people | 123,562 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Botswana, at 136,776 people against 110,515 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 26,261 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?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.