Botswana vs Mali: People practicing open defecation, urban

Botswana
1.4%
in 2024
Mali
1.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
39th
Mali rank
40th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Botswana
  • Mali
0123200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 39th and Mali ranks 40th of 182 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 2.7% 0.2% Botswana
2010s 2.1% 2.0% 0.1% Botswana
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 0.1% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Botswana or Mali?
Botswana, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Botswana and Mali?
0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Botswana ranks 39th and Mali ranks 40th of 182 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,626 data points, 2000–2024
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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.