Share of the population using improved water sources wash in South Africa
South Africa: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 97.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in South Africa is 97.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in South Africa peaked at 97.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.58, in 2000.
That places South Africa 136th out of 224 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.
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.58 | — |
| 2001 | 88.08 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 88.6 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.11 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 89.61 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.1 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.58 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.05 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.51 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.97 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.41 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.84 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.27 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.68 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.09 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.48 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.87 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.25 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.62 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.98 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.33 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.67 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.01 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.33 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.65 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.82 | 87.58 | 91.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.25 | 92.41 | 95.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 96.33 | 97.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 133 Cuba 97.82 compare
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.73 compare
- 135 Seychelles 97.73 compare
- 137 Russian Federation 97.51 compare
- 138 Colombia 97.28 compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 97.2 compare
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0126 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in South Africa?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in South Africa was 97.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.58 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- South Africa ranks 136th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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