Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 0.2573 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.2573 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.6491 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2573 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 91st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6491 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.6358 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.625 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6138 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6022 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5906 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.579 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5558 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.533 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5107 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4887 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4663 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4482 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4303 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4122 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3942 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3762 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3584 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3408 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3234 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3063 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2896 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2733 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2573 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2573 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1206 people per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2573 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 people per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5895 people per square kilometre | 0.5107 people per square kilometre | 0.6491 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4039 people per square kilometre | 0.3234 people per square kilometre | 0.4887 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2816 people per square kilometre | 0.2573 people per square kilometre | 0.3063 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 88 Tajikistan 0.3424 people per square kilometre compare
- 89 Malaysia 0.3364 people per square kilometre compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3026 people per square kilometre compare
- 92 Eswatini 0.2567 people per square kilometre compare
- 93 Argentina 0.2402 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Iran 0.2061 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 sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.2573 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6491 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2573 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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
Sanitation facilities usage 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.