Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0543 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0543 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.2193 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0543 people per person, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 47th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2193 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2104 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.203 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1959 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1888 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1819 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1751 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1648 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1549 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1454 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1362 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1274 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1205 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1139 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1076 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1014 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0954 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0896 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.084 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0786 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0734 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0683 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0635 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0588 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0543 people per person | -7.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0543 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 20.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0543 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.184 people per person | 0.1454 people per person | 0.2193 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1055 people per person | 0.0786 people per person | 0.1362 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0636 people per person | 0.0543 people per person | 0.0734 people per person | 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 usage, per capita in Botswana?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Botswana was 0.0543 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2193 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0543 people per person in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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)
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Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.