Drinking water services in rural areas in Botswana
Botswana: Drinking water services in rural areas was 8,191 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Botswana stood at 8,191 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Botswana peaked at 49,827 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,191 people, in 2024.
That places Botswana 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,927 people | 34,435 people | 49,827 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,788 people | 15,951 people | 32,209 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,230 people | 8,191 people | 14,329 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 12.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.8 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.237 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0185 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5204 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Botswana?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Botswana was 8,191 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 49,827 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,191 people in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.