Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source in South Africa
South Africa: Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source was 75.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 75.62 for urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source in South Africa peaked at 90.33 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.62, in 2024.
That places South Africa 53rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.56 | 87.44 | 90.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.11 | 79.57 | 86.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2 | 75.62 | 78.78 | 5 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 569.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 40 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1686 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 93.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1946 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 25.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source in South Africa?
- Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source in South Africa was 75.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.33 in 2005.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.62 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural safely managed drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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