Botswana vs South Africa: Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 77 % against 72 % in Botswana, a difference of 5 %.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 130th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8 % | 63.9 % | 6.1 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 66.7 % | 71.3 % | 4.6 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 71.4 % | 76.2 % | 4.8 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 77 % against 72 % in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services between Botswana and South Africa?
- 5 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Botswana ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 130th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.