Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 73.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in South Africa stood at 73.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in South Africa peaked at 73.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 67th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.4% | — |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 47.4% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 53.3% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 67.4% | 73.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 64 Croatia 74.7% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 74.6% compare
- 66 Belarus 74.4% compare
- 68 Jamaica 73.6% compare
- 69 State of Palestine 73.5% compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.4% compare
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More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0329 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in South Africa?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in South Africa was 73.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- South Africa ranks 67th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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