Population using at least basic drinking-water services in South Africa
South Africa: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 73.0% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in South Africa peaked at 80.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 69.0% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.2% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 73.0% | 76.4% | 5 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 569.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 40 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1686 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 93.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1946 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 25.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in South Africa?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in South Africa was 73.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- South Africa ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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