Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana
Botswana: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana is 89.3%, 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 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 171st out of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 89.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 89.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 60.0% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 73.4% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana was 89.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Botswana ranks 171st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.