People not using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana
Botswana: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 269,066 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved 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
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana is 269,066 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana peaked at 671,586 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 268,520 people, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 84th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 671,586 people | — |
| 2001 | 662,378 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 653,493 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 643,632 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 633,252 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 622,659 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 611,983 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 594,621 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 577,099 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 559,366 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 541,271 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 521,837 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 503,701 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 484,787 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 465,138 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 444,908 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 424,187 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 403,017 people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 381,443 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 359,468 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 337,130 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 314,525 people | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 291,718 people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 268,520 people | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 269,066 people | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 269,066 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 269,066 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 million people, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623,007 people | 559,366 people | 671,586 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,976 people | 359,468 people | 541,271 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,192 people | 268,520 people | 337,130 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 people not using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana was 269,066 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 671,586 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,520 people in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.