Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Botswana

Botswana: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 17.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.21
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 231 countries
All-time high
17.21
in 2024
All-time low
6.22
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Botswana, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 6.22001: 6.62002: 6.92003: 7.32004: 7.72005: 8.12006: 8.52007: 8.92008: 9.32009: 9.72010: 10.12011: 10.62012: 11.12013: 11.62014: 12.12015: 12.62016: 13.12017: 13.62018: 14.22019: 14.82020: 15.42021: 15.92022: 16.62023: 17.22024: 17.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Botswana is 17.21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Botswana peaked at 17.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 2000.

Botswana ranks 34th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.93 6.22 9.71 10
2010s 12.38 10.15 14.77 10
2020s 16.45 15.35 17.21 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 31 Cameroon 17.51 compare
  2. 32 Senegal 17.25 compare
  3. 33 Rwanda 17.22 compare
  4. 35 Central African Republic 16.54 compare
  5. 36 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.37 compare
  6. 37 Nigeria 15.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Botswana?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Botswana was 17.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 17.21 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Botswana ranks 34th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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