Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.4% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Botswana peaked at 21.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2024.
That places Botswana 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 14.5% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Botswana?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Botswana was 5.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Botswana ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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