Botswana vs Syria: Sanitation facilities usage
Botswana
136,776 people
in 2024
Syria
130,923 people
in 2016
Botswana rank
65th
Syria rank
66th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Botswana
- Syria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 136,776 people against 130,923 people in Syria, a difference of 5,853 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 65th and Syria ranks 66th of 232 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 | 334,083 people | 249,128 people | 84,955 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 244,184 people | 151,695 people | 92,489 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Botswana or Syria?
- Botswana, at 136,776 people against 130,923 people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Botswana and Syria?
- 5,853 people, with Botswana 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?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Syria ranks 66th of 232 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. 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.