People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Botswana
Botswana: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.3424 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.3424 people per square kilometre for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Botswana peaked at 0.815 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3424 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Botswana 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.815 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.7988 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7867 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7742 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7614 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7485 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7359 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7055 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6757 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6465 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6177 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5884 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5663 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5448 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5232 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5016 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4802 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4591 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4384 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.418 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3982 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.379 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3605 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3424 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3424 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3424 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.84 people per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7448 people per square kilometre | 0.6465 people per square kilometre | 0.815 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5138 people per square kilometre | 0.418 people per square kilometre | 0.6177 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 people per square kilometre | 0.3424 people per square kilometre | 0.3982 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 111 Samoa 0.3802 people per square kilometre compare
- 112 Costa Rica 0.364 people per square kilometre compare
- 113 Israel 0.3463 people per square kilometre compare
- 115 Turkey 0.3271 people per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tajikistan 0.2959 people per square kilometre compare
- 117 Syria 0.2652 people per square kilometre 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 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 0.3424 people per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.815 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3424 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Botswana ranks 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.