Botswana vs Post-demographic dividend: People practicing open defecation, urban

Botswana
1.4%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
0.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
39th
Post-demographic dividend rank
42nd

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Botswana
  • Post-demographic dividend
0123200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.4% against 0.0% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1,329.1 times Post-demographic dividend's.

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

Botswana ranks 39th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 0.0% 2.9% Botswana
2010s 2.1% 0.0% 2.1% Botswana
2020s 1.5% 0.0% 1.5% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Botswana or Post-demographic dividend?
Botswana, at 1.4% against 0.0% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Botswana and Post-demographic dividend?
1.4%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Post-demographic dividend?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Botswana ranks 39th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd 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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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
Last refreshed

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.