Number without basic handwashing in South Africa
South Africa: Number without basic handwashing was 33.69 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
33.69 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 120 countries
All-time high
33.69 million
in 2020
All-time low
30.47 million
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020
Number without basic handwashing in South Africa, 2012–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 33.69 million for number without basic handwashing in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in South Africa peaked at 33.69 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.47 million, in 2012.
That places South Africa 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Number without basic handwashing in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30.47 million | — |
| 2013 | 30.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 31.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 32.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 32.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.69 million | +1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 33.69 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 71.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 33.69 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.88 million | 30.47 million | 33.22 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.69 million | 33.69 million | 33.69 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 9 China 39.43 million
- 10 Pakistan 38.28 million compare
- 11 Uganda 37.73 million compare
- 13 Mozambique 29.16 million compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 24.90 million compare
- 15 Madagascar 24.44 million compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in South Africa?
- Number without basic handwashing in South Africa was 33.69 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.69 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.47 million in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for number without basic handwashing?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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