People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Botswana
Botswana: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) was 68.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed 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
Botswana recorded 68.9% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Botswana peaked at 84.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2024.
That places Botswana 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.1% | — |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | -1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 68.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 68.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 80.9% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 72.9% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 68.9% | 72.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Botswana?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Botswana was 68.9% 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Botswana ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.