Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Botswana
Botswana: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 111,298 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Botswana stood at 111,298. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Botswana peaked at 338,285 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 111,298, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 63rd of 175 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 338,285 | — |
| 2001 | 330,424 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 324,236 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 317,854 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 311,307 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 304,763 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 298,277 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 284,592 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 271,184 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 258,081 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 245,205 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 232,154 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 221,992 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 212,100 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 202,179 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 192,309 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 182,538 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 172,899 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 163,446 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 154,180 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 145,123 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 136,320 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 127,798 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 119,485 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 111,298 | -6.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 111,298 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 56.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 111,298 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303,900 | 258,081 | 338,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,900 | 154,180 | 245,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,005 | 111,298 | 145,123 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Botswana?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Botswana was 111,298 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 338,285 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,298 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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