Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 5.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.25 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Botswana peaked at 18.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 75th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.88 | 13.56 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 7.55 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 4.95 | 6.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 72 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.89 compare
- 73 French Guiana 5.87 compare
- 74 Latvia 5.27 compare
- 76 Armenia 5.18 compare
- 77 Hong Kong (China) 5.17 compare
- 78 Grenada 5.14 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Botswana?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Botswana was 5.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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