Botswana vs Vanuatu: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Botswana
5.4%
in 2024
Vanuatu
5.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
40th
Vanuatu rank
42nd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Botswana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 0.9% | 17.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 2.9% | 7.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Botswana |
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 Vanuatu?
- Botswana, at 5.4% against 5.0% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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.