Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Botswana
Botswana: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 77.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 77.28 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Botswana peaked at 77.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.54, in 2000.
That places Botswana 134th out of 184 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.86 | 72.54 | 75.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.13 | 75.28 | 76.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.16 | 76.97 | 77.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 131 Myanmar 79.34 compare
- 132 Djibouti 79.34 compare
- 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78.87 compare
- 135 South Africa 76.56 compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 74.83 compare
- 137 Afghanistan 72.96 compare
More population data for Botswana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 816 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Botswana?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Botswana was 77.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.54 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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