Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 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% |
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
- 136 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.15 compare
- 137 Suriname 1.09 compare
- 138 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7015 compare
- 140 Mali 0.5844 compare
- 141 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5491 compare
- 142 Gambia 0.4772 compare
More population data for Botswana
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 816 (2024)
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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