People using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana
Botswana: People using improved sanitation facilities was 2.25 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana stood at 2.25 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana peaked at 2.25 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million people, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 139th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 million people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million people | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.09 million people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million people | +1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.25 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.25 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million people, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.43 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.97 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.03 million people | 2.25 million people | 5 |
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana was 2.25 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million people in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.