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 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.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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