Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Botswana
Botswana: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 86.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Botswana is 86.4, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Botswana peaked at 86.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.4, in 2000.
That places Botswana 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.4 | — |
| 2001 | 71.8 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 73.4 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 74.6 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 76.1 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 77.4 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 78.3 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 79.45 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 80.3 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.9 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 82.6 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 83.1 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.6 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.05 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.5 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.8 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.9 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.5 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 85.7 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.9 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 86 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.2 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 86.4 | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 86.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 86.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.28 | 70.4 | 81.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.06 | 81.9 | 85.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.12 | 85.9 | 86.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Botswana?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Botswana was 86.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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