Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana
Botswana: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 10.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.7% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana peaked at 40.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 62nd of 232 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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 28.1% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 15.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Botswana was 10.7% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Botswana ranks 62nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.