Rural population with improved water in South Africa
South Africa: Rural population with improved water was 72.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.97
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
136th
of 178 groups
All-time high
80.6
in 2014
All-time low
69.05
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural population with improved water in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population with improved water in South Africa stood at 72.97.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population with improved water in South Africa peaked at 80.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.05, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 136th of 178 groups on this measure, 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 | 72.76 | 69.05 | 76.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.77 | 77.15 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7 | 72.97 | 76.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 18.04 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,240 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 69.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 87.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 83,928 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 413 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 12.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 12,000 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population with improved water in South Africa?
- Rural population with improved water in South Africa was 72.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population with improved water recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest rural population with improved water recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.05 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for rural population with improved water?
- South Africa ranks 136th out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rural population with improved water 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population with improved water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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