Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 92.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 92.2 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Africa peaked at 92.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.06, in 2000.
That places South Africa 158th 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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.06 | — |
| 2001 | 75.87 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.69 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 77.51 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 78.32 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.11 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 79.9 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 80.67 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.44 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.19 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 82.93 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 83.66 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 84.38 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 85.09 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.79 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.47 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 87.15 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.82 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 88.47 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.12 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.76 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.38 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.61 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 92.2 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.68 | 75.06 | 82.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.09 | 82.93 | 89.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.99 | 89.76 | 92.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 155 Cambodia 92.61 compare
- 156 Brazil 92.5 compare
- 157 Russian Federation 92.22 compare
- 159 Republic of Moldova 91.8 compare
- 160 Georgia 91.53 compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91.53 compare
More population data for South Africa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1847 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Africa?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Africa was 92.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.06 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- South Africa ranks 158th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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