Botswana vs Cambodia: People practicing open defecation
Botswana
5.4%
in 2024
Cambodia
5.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
47th
Cambodia rank
48th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Botswana
- Cambodia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Botswana ranks 47th and Cambodia ranks 48th of 214 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 72.2% | 53.8% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 37.0% | 26.5% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 11.5% | 5.1% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Botswana or Cambodia?
- Botswana, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Botswana and Cambodia?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cambodia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cambodia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Cambodia ranks 48th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.