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Botswana

In 2020 an estimated 2,084,200 people lived here, 72% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population01.5M urban · 579.4K rural
Water · at least basic72.8%Safely managed 47.2%
Sanitation · at least basic66.1%Open defecation 9.9%
Hygiene · basic56%No facility 25.5%

Water ladder

Botswana · 2020 · National

47.2%
25.6%
10.9%
10.1%
6.2%

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Sanitation ladder

Botswana · 2020 · National

40.1%
26.0%
11.9%
12.1%
9.9%

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Hygiene ladder

Botswana · 2020 · National

56.0%
18.5%
25.5%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 54.9Urban · Water basic: 22.7Urban · San. SM: 48.3Urban · San. basic: 23.5Urban · Hygiene basic: 63Rural · Water SM: 27.9Rural · Water basic: 30.9Rural · San. SM: 21.2Rural · San. basic: 30Rural · Hygiene basic: 37.3
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 65%Water · 2005: 67.7%Water · 2010: 68.4%Water · 2012: 70.5%Water · 2015: 70.5%Water · 2018: 71.6%Water · 2020: 72.80000000000001%Water · 2022: 74.8%Water · 2025: 75.30000000000001%Sanitation · 2000: 57.6%Sanitation · 2005: 60.4%Sanitation · 2010: 61.400000000000006%Sanitation · 2012: 63.6%Sanitation · 2015: 63.5%Sanitation · 2018: 64.8%Sanitation · 2020: 66.1%Sanitation · 2022: 68.4%Sanitation · 2025: 69.1%Hygiene · 2000: 45.4%Hygiene · 2005: 48.9%Hygiene · 2010: 50%Hygiene · 2012: 52.8%Hygiene · 2015: 52.8%Hygiene · 2018: 54.4%Hygiene · 2020: 56%Hygiene · 2022: 58.9%Hygiene · 2025: 59.7%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 47.2National · Basic: 25.6National · Limited: 10.9National · Unimproved: 10.1National · Surface Water: 6.2NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 54.9Urban · Basic: 22.7Urban · Limited: 8.9Urban · Unimproved: 8.3Urban · Surface Water: 5.1UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 27.9Rural · Basic: 30.9Rural · Limited: 16.5Rural · Unimproved: 15.3Rural · Surface Water: 9.4Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 40.1National · Basic: 26National · Limited: 11.9National · Unimproved: 12.1National · Open Defecation: 9.9NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 48.3Urban · Basic: 23.5Urban · Limited: 9.9Urban · Unimproved: 10.1Urban · Open Defecation: 8.3UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 21.2Rural · Basic: 30Rural · Limited: 17.1Rural · Unimproved: 17.4Rural · Open Defecation: 14.3Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

47.2%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 56Limited: 18.5No Facility: 25.5
56%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Southern Africa
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 2926Sanitation 2926Hygiene 4556

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
017345168Water SM · Urban: 54.9%Water SM · Rural: 27.9%Water SM · National: 47.2%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 22.7%Water basic · Rural: 30.9%Water basic · National: 25.6%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 48.3%San. SM · Rural: 21.2%San. SM · National: 40.1%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 23.5%San. basic · Rural: 30%San. basic · National: 26%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 63%Hygiene basic · Rural: 37.3%Hygiene basic · National: 56%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#24 of 48

Botswana · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Botswana20001,700,000901,000799,00035.944.81829.126.432.31411.519.91310.718.586.611.3
Botswana20051,796,0501,038,117757,93339.648.121.128.125.3321310.618.8129.917.47.46.110.7
Botswana20101,892,1001,184,455707,64540.749.222.127.724.931.912.610.418.411.79.617.17.25.910.5
Botswana20121,930,5201,245,572684,94843.751.924.826.823.931.511.89.717.511916.36.75.510
Botswana20151,988,1501,340,013648,13743.751.924.826.823.931.511.89.717.511916.36.75.510
Botswana20182,045,7801,437,774608,00645.453.426.326.223.331.211.39.31710.58.715.86.55.39.7
Botswana20202,084,2001,504,792579,40847.254.927.925.622.730.910.98.916.510.18.315.36.25.19.4
Botswana20222,122,6201,573,286549,33450.357.730.824.521.630.310.18.315.69.47.714.55.74.78.9
Botswana20252,180,2501,678,793501,45751.258.531.624.121.330.29.88.115.39.27.514.25.64.68.7

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