People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0.4738 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.4738 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 1.19 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4738 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Botswana 138th out of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.05 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.987 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9551 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9208 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8888 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8554 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8207 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.785 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7485 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7111 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6731 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6343 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5949 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.555 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5147 people per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4738 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.4738 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69 people per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.4738 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.84 people per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 people per square kilometre | 0.987 people per square kilometre | 1.19 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7993 people per square kilometre | 0.6343 people per square kilometre | 0.9551 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5346 people per square kilometre | 0.4738 people per square kilometre | 0.5949 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 135 Tajikistan 0.524 people per square kilometre compare
- 136 Venezuela 0.5148 people per square kilometre compare
- 137 United Kingdom 0.4886 people per square kilometre compare
- 139 Argentina 0.4639 people per square kilometre compare
- 140 Turkey 0.4515 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Samoa 0.4404 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.4738 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4738 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People 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 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.