Botswana vs Cambodia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Botswana
5.4%
in 2024
Cambodia
5.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
40th
Cambodia rank
41st
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 40th and Cambodia ranks 41st of 213 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 proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Botswana or Cambodia?
- Botswana, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Cambodia ranks 41st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.