Botswana vs Turkey: Sanitation facilities usage
Botswana
136,776 people
in 2024
Turkey
122,852 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
65th
Turkey rank
67th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Botswana
- Turkey
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 136,776 people against 122,852 people in Turkey, a difference of 13,924 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 67th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334,083 people | 343,478 people | 9,395 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 228,880 people | 206,852 people | 22,028 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 155,028 people | 126,724 people | 28,304 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Botswana or Turkey?
- Botswana, at 136,776 people against 122,852 people in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Botswana and Turkey?
- 13,924 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Turkey rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 67th 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.