People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Botswana
Botswana: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 1.82 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Botswana stood at 1.82 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Botswana peaked at 1.82 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 901,418 people, in 2000.
That places Botswana 137th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million people | 901,418 people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million people | 1.67 million people | 1.82 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Botswana?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Botswana was 1.82 million people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 901,418 people in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.