Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Botswana
Botswana: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 25,478 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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
Botswana recorded 25,478 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Botswana peaked at 32,092 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25,478 people, in 2024.
That places Botswana 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,551 people | — |
| 2001 | 29,897 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 29,983 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29,984 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29,960 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29,923 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29,883 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30,400 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 30,894 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31,353 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31,773 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 32,092 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31,995 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31,753 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 31,446 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 31,084 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 30,669 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30,204 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 29,680 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 29,101 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 28,467 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 27,788 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 27,074 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 26,309 people | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 25,478 people | -3.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 25,478 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 162.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 25,478 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,183 people | 29,551 people | 31,353 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,980 people | 29,101 people | 32,092 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,023 people | 25,478 people | 28,467 people | 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Botswana?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Botswana was 25,478 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 32,092 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,478 people in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.