Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.5937 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Botswana is 0.5937, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Botswana peaked at 0.5937 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5245, in 2000.
That places Botswana 139th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5245 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5283 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5293 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5299 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5304 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5308 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5311 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5399 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5485 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5566 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5644 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5719 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.575 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5773 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5794 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5813 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5831 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5847 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5861 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5872 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5881 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5887 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5891 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5893 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5937 | +0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.5937 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.62, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.5937 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4677, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5349 | 0.5245 | 0.5566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5791 | 0.5644 | 0.5872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5898 | 0.5881 | 0.5937 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Botswana?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Botswana was 0.5937 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5937 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5245 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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