Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 68.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Africa is 68.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Africa peaked at 68.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2000.
That places Southern Africa 15th out of 35 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7% | — |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 44.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 50.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 63.2% | 68.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 12 Austria 98.5% compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97.8% compare
- 16 Poland 97.8% compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.5% compare
- 18 Israel 97.2% compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Africa?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Southern Africa was 68.7% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2000.
- How does Southern Africa rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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