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
020406080200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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