Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana
Botswana: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 72.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana is 72.12, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana peaked at 72.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.74, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 175th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8 | 53.74 | 62.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.75 | 63.23 | 69.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.39 | 70.4 | 72.12 | 5 |
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More population data for Botswana
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 816 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.73 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.58 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana was 72.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.74 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Botswana ranks 175th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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