Proportion of urban population living in slums in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 39.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Botswana stood at 39.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Botswana peaked at 58.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2018.
That places Botswana 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7% | — |
| 2002 | 56.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 50.2% | 58.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 39.6% | 48.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 3 |
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 urban population living in slums in Botswana?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Botswana was 39.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Botswana ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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