People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Botswana
Botswana: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services, urban in Botswana is 77.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Botswana peaked at 77.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.5% | — |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 72.5% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 75.3% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 77.0% | 77.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 129 Myanmar 79.3% compare
- 130 Djibouti 79.3% compare
- 131 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78.9% compare
- 133 South Africa 76.6% compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 74.8% compare
- 135 Afghanistan 73.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Botswana?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Botswana was 77.3% 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 sanitation services, urban recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.