Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 73.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in South Africa is 73.78, measured in 2024. 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 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in South Africa peaked at 73.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.39, in 2000.
That places South Africa 62nd out of 149 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 safely managed sanitation services in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.39 | — |
| 2001 | 47.99 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 48.61 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 49.22 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 49.82 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.41 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 51 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 51.58 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 52.16 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.72 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.28 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.84 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 54.38 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.91 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.44 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.33 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 59.25 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 61.22 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 63.23 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 65.28 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 67.38 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 69.52 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 71.7 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 73.17 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 73.78 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.09 | 47.39 | 52.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.82 | 53.28 | 65.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.11 | 67.38 | 73.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 59 Croatia 74.73 compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 74.6 compare
- 61 Belarus 74.44 compare
- 63 Jamaica 73.61 compare
- 64 Palestine, State of 73.51 compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.38 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 safely managed sanitation services in South Africa?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in South Africa was 73.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.39 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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