1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Botswana

Botswana: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 92.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
92.57
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
130th
of 200 countries
All-time high
92.57
in 2022
All-time low
75.17
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Botswana, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 75.22001: 75.52002: 75.72003: 75.92004: 76.12005: 76.32006: 77.42007: 78.92008: 80.32009: 81.72010: 83.12011: 84.42012: 85.52013: 86.52014: 87.52015: 88.52016: 89.52017: 90.42018: 91.32019: 92.22020: 92.32021: 92.42022: 92.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Botswana is 92.57, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Botswana peaked at 92.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.17, in 2000.

Botswana ranks 130th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Botswana, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 75.17
2001 75.52 +0.5%
2002 75.73 +0.3%
2003 75.92 +0.3%
2004 76.11 +0.2%
2005 76.3 +0.2%
2006 77.41 +1.5%
2007 78.9 +1.9%
2008 80.34 +1.8%
2009 81.74 +1.7%
2010 83.08 +1.6%
2011 84.38 +1.6%
2012 85.47 +1.3%
2013 86.51 +1.2%
2014 87.52 +1.2%
2015 88.51 +1.1%
2016 89.48 +1.1%
2017 90.42 +1.1%
2018 91.33 +1.0%
2019 92.22 +1.0%
2020 92.34 +0.1%
2021 92.45 +0.1%
2022 92.57 +0.1%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 92.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 92.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.31 75.17 81.74 10
2010s 87.89 83.08 92.22 10
2020s 92.45 92.34 92.57 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 127 Venezuela 93.33 compare
  2. 128 India 93.3 compare
  3. 129 Lebanon 92.6 compare
  4. 131 Oman 92.44 compare
  5. 132 Moldova 92.02 compare
  6. 133 Vanuatu 91.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Botswana?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Botswana was 92.57 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 92.57 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 75.17 in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Botswana ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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