Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 63.3% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Botswana, 2000β2024
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 108th out of 159 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.
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 |
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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 108th out of 159 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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