Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 77.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South Africa stood at 77.38. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South Africa peaked at 77.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.5, in 2000.
That places South Africa 170th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.98 | 60.5 | 67.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.25 | 68.12 | 74.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.16 | 74.92 | 77.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More population data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.23 (2100)
- Population density 77.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.23 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.4964 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 71,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South Africa?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South Africa was 77.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- South Africa ranks 170th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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