Botswana vs Kenya: People practicing open defecation of population

Botswana
5.43
in 2024
Kenya
5.91
in 2024
Botswana rank
48th
Kenya rank
46th

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • Botswana
  • Kenya
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.91 against 5.43 in Botswana, a difference of 0.48.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 46th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 18.4 14.76 3.64 Botswana
2010s 10.55 10.1 0.4448 Botswana
2020s 6.36 6.77 0.4078 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, Botswana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 5.91 against 5.43 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between Botswana and Kenya?
0.48, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population?
Botswana ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 46th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed