Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in South Africa
South Africa: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 44.37 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
44.37
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
44.37
in 2020
All-time low
43.74
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in South Africa, 2015–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 44.37 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
That places South Africa 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43.74 | — |
| 2016 | 43.86 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.99 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.12 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.24 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.37 | +0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 44.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.7, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 44.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.98, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.99 | 43.74 | 44.24 | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.37 | 44.37 | 44.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Population growth rate 0.23 (2100)
- Population density 77.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in South Africa?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in South Africa was 44.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.74 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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