Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 72.1% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Botswana, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Botswana is 72.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Botswana peaked at 72.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 174th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 53.7% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 63.2% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 70.4% | 72.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Botswana?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Botswana was 72.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Botswana ranks 174th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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