Botswana vs Senegal: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Botswana
5.4%
in 2024
Senegal
6.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
40th
Senegal rank
37th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.1% against 5.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 37th of 213 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 21.1% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 13.1% | 2.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.5% | 1.2% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 6.1% against 5.4% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Botswana and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 37th 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.