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
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Botswana, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Botswana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
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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