Botswana vs Senegal: People practicing open defecation of population

Botswana
5.43
in 2024
Senegal
6.14
in 2024
Botswana rank
48th
Senegal rank
45th

People practicing open defecation of population over time

  • Botswana
  • Senegal
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 6.14 against 5.43 in Botswana, a difference of 0.71.

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 48th and Senegal ranks 45th of 232 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 21.12 2.73 Senegal
2010s 10.55 13.08 2.54 Senegal
2020s 6.36 7.54 1.18 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, Botswana or Senegal?
Senegal, at 6.14 against 5.43 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population between Botswana and Senegal?
0.71, 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 people practicing open defecation of population?
Botswana ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 45th 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