Botswana—Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #99 of 150Updated April 2026
Latest Value
63.3%
2024
YoY Change
-1.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#99
of 150 countries
Maximum
70.5%
2011
Minimum
59.2%
2000
CAGR
+0.3%
25 years
Last
63.3%
Previous
63.9%
Highest
70.5%
Lowest
59.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Botswana's access to safely managed drinking water (%) was 63.3% in 2024, ranking #99 out of 150 countries. This represents a -1.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 70.5% (2011) and the lowest was 59.2% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.2% |
Top Countries — Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 |