Population using at least basic sanitation services in South Africa
South Africa: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 79.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in South Africa stood at 79.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in South Africa peaked at 79.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 105th out of 174 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 45.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 58.6% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 73.1% | 79.3% | 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 sanitation services in South Africa?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in South Africa was 79.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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