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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Botswana, 2000–2024
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 189th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.7% | — |
| 2001 | 54.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 72.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 72.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 186 Myanmar 74.2% compare
- 187 Timor-Leste 72.9% compare
- 187 East Timor 72.9% compare
- 190 Pakistan 71.9% compare
- 191 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 71.6% compare
- 192 Nauru 71.3% compare
- 192 Naoero 71.3% compare
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 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 189th out of 249 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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