Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 63.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Botswana is 63.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Botswana peaked at 70.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 safely managed drinking water in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.2% | — |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 63.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 63.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.4%, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 59.2% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 66.4% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.3% | 65.8% | 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 safely managed drinking water in Botswana?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Botswana was 63.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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