Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 91.8% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Botswana peaked at 91.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 179th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.5% | — |
| 2001 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 91.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 91.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 75.5% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 82.8% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.5% | 91.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Botswana?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Botswana was 91.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Botswana ranks 179th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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