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

Latest (2024)
77.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.28
in 2023
All-time low
72.54
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 72.52001: 72.92002: 73.22003: 73.52004: 73.82005: 742006: 74.32007: 74.62008: 74.82009: 752010: 75.32011: 75.52012: 75.72013: 75.92014: 76.12015: 76.32016: 76.42017: 76.62018: 76.72019: 76.82020: 772021: 77.12022: 77.22023: 77.32024: 77.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Myanmar 79.34 compare
  2. 132 Djibouti 79.34 compare
  3. 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78.87 compare
  4. 135 South Africa 76.56 compare
  5. 136 Solomon Islands 74.83 compare
  6. 137 Afghanistan 72.96 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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