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Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in South Africa

South Africa: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
1
in 2021
All-time low
0.6667
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in South Africa, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.6672005: 0.6672006: 0.6672007: 0.6672008: 0.6672009: 0.6672010: 0.6672011: 0.6672012: 0.6672013: 0.6672014: 0.6672015: 0.6672016: 0.6672017: 0.6672018: 0.6672019: 0.6672020: 0.6672021: 12022: 12023: 1

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

South Africa recorded 1 for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in South Africa peaked at 1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6667, in 2004.

That places South Africa 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
2004 0.6667 —
2005 0.6667 +0.0%
2006 0.6667 +0.0%
2007 0.6667 +0.0%
2008 0.6667 +0.0%
2009 0.6667 +0.0%
2010 0.6667 +0.0%
2011 0.6667 +0.0%
2012 0.6667 +0.0%
2013 0.6667 +0.0%
2014 0.6667 +0.0%
2015 0.6667 +0.0%
2016 0.6667 +0.0%
2017 0.6667 +0.0%
2018 0.6667 +0.0%
2019 0.6667 +0.0%
2020 0.6667 +0.0%
2021 1 +50.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6667 0.6667 0.6667 6
2010s 0.6667 0.6667 0.6667 10
2020s 0.9167 0.6667 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in South Africa?
Dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only in South Africa was 1 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
What is the lowest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - censuses only rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Censuses only
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,800 data points, 2004–2023
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Average score Census and Survey Indicators indicators. Availability of recent censuses and surveys covering broad areas. The following censuses and surveys are considered: Population & Housing census, Agriculture census, Business/establishment census, Household Survey on income/ consumption/ expenditure/ budget/ Integrated Survey, Agriculture survey, Labor Force Survey, Health/Demographic survey, Business/establishment survey. Source: NSO websites, World Bank microdata library, ILO microdata library, IHSN microdata librar