Share using safely managed sanitation in South Africa
South Africa: Share using safely managed sanitation was 73.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share using safely managed sanitation in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 73.78 for share using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in South Africa peaked at 73.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.39, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 64th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.39 | — |
| 2001 | 47.99 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 48.61 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 49.22 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 49.82 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.41 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 51 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 51.58 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 52.16 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.72 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.28 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.84 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 54.38 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.91 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.44 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.33 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 59.25 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 61.22 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 63.23 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 65.28 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 67.38 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 69.52 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 71.7 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 73.17 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 73.78 | +0.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 73.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 73.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.56, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.09 | 47.39 | 52.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.82 | 53.28 | 65.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.11 | 67.38 | 73.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 share using safely managed sanitation in South Africa?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in South Africa was 73.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.39 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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