People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Botswana
Botswana: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0764 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Botswana stood at 0.0764 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Botswana peaked at 0.2754 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0764 people per person, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 63rd of 171 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2754 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2644 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2556 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2471 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2388 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2306 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2225 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2092 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1964 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.184 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1722 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1608 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1522 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1442 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1365 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.129 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1218 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1148 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1081 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1016 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0954 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0894 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0837 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0782 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0764 people per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2324 people per person | 0.184 people per person | 0.2754 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1341 people per person | 0.1016 people per person | 0.1722 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0846 people per person | 0.0764 people per person | 0.0954 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
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- 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Botswana?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Botswana was 0.0764 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2754 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0764 people per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.