Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 50 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 50 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Africa peaked at 50 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.95, in 2000.
That places South Africa 64th out of 166 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 sanitation facilities connected to in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.95 | — |
| 2001 | 28.3 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.68 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 29.07 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.46 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.85 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.24 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.64 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.03 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.43 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.83 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.24 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.64 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.05 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.46 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.13 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 36.84 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 38.6 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 40.4 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 42.26 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 44.15 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 46.09 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 48.08 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 49.44 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 50 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.67 | 27.95 | 31.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.64 | 31.83 | 42.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.55 | 44.15 | 50 | 5 |
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More population data for South Africa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7997 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 77.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Africa?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Africa was 50 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.95 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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