Botswana
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Global rank#113out of 159 countries
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Historical trend

57.851.445.138.732.4200020122024Botswana · 2024: 58Botswana

Analytical takeaways

  • Botswana records 58 for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in 2024, ranking #113 globally out of 159 countries.
  • People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) increased from 32 in 2000 to 58 in 2024, a gain of 25.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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