Botswana vs Eswatini: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Botswana
10.7%
in 2024
Eswatini
10.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
62nd
Eswatini rank
61st
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 62nd and Eswatini ranks 61st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 25.7% | 8.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.0% | 2.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.4% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Botswana ranks 62nd and Eswatini ranks 61st 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.