Number of people living in urban slum households in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people living in urban slum households was 643,381 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban slum households in Botswana, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of people living in urban slum households in Botswana stood at 643,381. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Botswana peaked at 643,381 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 523,798, in 2000.
That places Botswana 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 564,092 | 523,798 | 605,289 | 5 |
| 2010s | 615,811 | 602,171 | 624,061 | 5 |
| 2020s | 632,968 | 622,555 | 643,381 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 41.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,922 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 11.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 1,899 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Botswana?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Botswana was 643,381 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 643,381 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,798 in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.