Botswana vs Caribbean Small States: People practicing open defecation, rural
Botswana
16.7%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States
0.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
34th
Caribbean Small States rank
36th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Botswana
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.7% against 0.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 30.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 34th and Caribbean Small States ranks 36th of 171 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 3.3% | 32.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 2.1% | 25.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 0.9% | 18.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Botswana or Caribbean Small States?
- Botswana, at 16.7% against 0.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Botswana and Caribbean Small States?
- 16.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Caribbean Small States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Caribbean Small States rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Botswana ranks 34th and Caribbean Small States ranks 36th of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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.