Botswana vs Vanuatu: People practicing open defecation
Botswana
5.4%
in 2024
Vanuatu
5.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
47th
Vanuatu rank
49th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Botswana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 47th and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 0.9% | 17.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 2.9% | 7.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Botswana or Vanuatu?
- Botswana, at 5.4% against 5.0% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Vanuatu rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Vanuatu ranks 49th 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.