Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Botswana

Botswana: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 82.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.83
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 227 countries
All-time high
82.83
in 2024
All-time low
54.45
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Botswana, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 54.52001: 55.82002: 572003: 58.22004: 59.32005: 60.52006: 61.72007: 63.12008: 64.62009: 662010: 67.42011: 68.82012: 702013: 71.22014: 72.42015: 73.62016: 74.82017: 762018: 77.12019: 78.22020: 79.42021: 80.52022: 81.62023: 82.72024: 82.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 82.83 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Botswana peaked at 82.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.45, in 2000.

That places Botswana 6th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.07 54.45 66.01 10
2010s 72.97 67.42 78.25 10
2020s 81.4 79.38 82.83 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 3 Bermuda 94.94 compare
  2. 4 Barbados 91.58 compare
  3. 5 Sri Lanka 83.08 compare
  4. 7 Kyrgyzstan 79.03 compare
  5. 8 Tajikistan 78.76 compare
  6. 9 Cambodia 78.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Botswana?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Botswana was 82.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 82.83 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 54.45 in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Botswana ranks 6th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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