Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 7.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in South Africa is 7.46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 365.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in South Africa peaked at 7.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2014.
That places South Africa 37th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1.6 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 | 5.17 | 7.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 34 Mozambique 8.65 compare
- 35 Somalia 7.62 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 7.49 compare
- 38 El Salvador 7.45 compare
- 39 Benin 7.43 compare
- 40 Lebanon 7.4 compare
More population data for South Africa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population density 77.75 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8824 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 73,530 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 71,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in South Africa?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in South Africa was 7.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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