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 53rd out of 249 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.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -7.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 32.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4%, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 53rd out of 249 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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