Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana

Botswana: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 72.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.12
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
175th
of 232 countries
All-time high
72.12
in 2024
All-time low
53.74
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 53.72001: 54.72002: 55.62003: 56.42004: 57.22005: 58.12006: 58.82007: 602008: 61.12009: 62.22010: 63.22011: 64.22012: 652013: 65.82014: 66.52015: 67.22016: 67.92017: 68.62018: 69.22019: 69.82020: 70.42021: 712022: 71.52023: 722024: 72.1

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 172 Mongolia 74.28 compare
  2. 173 Myanmar 74.18 compare
  3. 174 East Timor 72.94 compare
  4. 176 Pakistan 71.88 compare
  5. 177 Bolivia 71.58 compare
  6. 178 Nauru 71.32 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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