Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana

Botswana: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 57.8 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
57.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
57.8
in 2023
All-time low
32.35
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 32.42001: 33.42002: 34.52003: 35.62004: 36.72005: 37.82006: 38.82007: 39.92008: 412009: 42.12010: 43.22011: 44.32012: 45.42013: 46.52014: 47.72015: 48.82016: 49.92017: 512018: 52.12019: 53.32020: 54.42021: 55.52022: 56.72023: 57.82024: 57.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana is 57.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana peaked at 57.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.35, in 2000.

That places Botswana 122nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.22 32.35 42.13 10
2010s 48.23 43.23 53.27 10
2020s 56.44 54.4 57.8 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 119 Pakistan 64.97 compare
  2. 120 Peru 61.02 compare
  3. 121 Guatemala 59.9 compare
  4. 123 Equatorial Guinea 57.25 compare
  5. 124 Comoros 57.1 compare
  6. 125 Sudan 56.75 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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All data for Botswana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Botswana was 57.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 57.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 32.35 in 2000.
How does Botswana rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Botswana ranks 122nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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