1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Botswana
Botswana: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 80.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
80.55
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
132nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
80.55
in 2022
All-time low
51.92
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 80.55 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Botswana peaked at 80.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.92, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 132nd 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.92 | — |
| 2001 | 53.33 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 54.64 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 55.93 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 57.24 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 58.55 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 59.87 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 61.6 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 63.34 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 65.09 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 66.84 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 68.59 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 70.15 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 71.68 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 73.22 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 74.76 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 76.02 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 77.27 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.51 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.75 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 80.03 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.29 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.55 | +0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 80.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 80.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.15 | 51.92 | 65.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.68 | 66.84 | 79.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.29 | 80.03 | 80.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 129 Saint Lucia 83.36 compare
- 130 Cape Verde 83.05 compare
- 131 Marshall Islands 81.46 compare
- 133 Nepal 80.39 compare
- 134 Dominica 80.37 compare
- 135 Laos 79.51 compare
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Botswana?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Botswana was 80.55 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.92 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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