Urban population with improved water in South Africa
South Africa: Urban population with improved water was 97.82 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.82
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
104th
of 188 groups
All-time high
99.08
in 2014
All-time low
97.82
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban population with improved water in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 97.82 for urban population with improved water in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population with improved water in South Africa peaked at 99.08 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.82, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 104th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.87 | 98.77 | 98.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.87 | 98.45 | 99.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.07 | 97.82 | 98.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population with improved water in South Africa?
- Urban population with improved water in South Africa was 97.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population with improved water recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.08 in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population with improved water recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.82 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for urban population with improved water?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urban population with improved water rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population with improved water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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