People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Botswana
Botswana: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 96.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Botswana is 96.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Botswana peaked at 97.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2005.
That places Botswana 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.3% | — |
| 2001 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 93.8% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.1% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.8% | 97.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Botswana?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Botswana was 96.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.