Number using at least basic sanitation in Botswana
Botswana: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.82 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
137th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
901,418
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Botswana stood at 1.82 million. 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Botswana peaked at 1.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 901,418, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 901,418 | — |
| 2001 | 937,376 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 970,160 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.82 million | +1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.82 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.82 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 901,418 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.29 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.67 million | 1.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 134 Togo 2.39 million compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 2.15 million compare
- 136 Slovenia 2.08 million compare
- 138 North Macedonia 1.80 million compare
- 139 Latvia 1.73 million compare
- 140 South Sudan 1.72 million compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Botswana?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Botswana was 1.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 901,418 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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