Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 77.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 77.4% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 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 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Africa peaked at 77.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 26th out of 38 groups 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 | 64.0% | 60.5% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 68.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.9% | 77.4% | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Africa?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Africa was 77.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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