Access to basic sanitation in South Africa in 2024 — 77.4%. Ranked 138 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 16.9 pp.
2000–2024 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.4 | +0.6 pp |
| 2023 | 76.8 | +0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 76.2 | +0.6 pp |
| 2021 | 75.5 | +0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 74.9 | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 74.3 | +0.6 pp |
| 2018 | 73.6 | +0.7 pp |
| 2017 | 73 | +0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 72.3 | +0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 71.6 | +0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 70.9 | +0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 70.2 | +0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 69.5 | +0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 68.8 | +0.7 pp |
| 2010 | 68.1 | +0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 67.4 | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 66.7 | +0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 65.9 | +0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 65.2 | +0.8 pp |
| 2005 | 64.4 | +0.8 pp |
| 2004 | 63.6 | +0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 62.8 | +0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 62.1 | +0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 61.3 | +0.8 pp |
| 2000 | 60.5 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
The share of people who have a toilet of their own and whose wastewater is safely disposed of.
Nutrition Access to clean waterThe share of the population with access to basic sources of drinking water.
Mortality Death rate from unsafe water and sanitationHow many deaths per 100,000 people are linked to dirty water and to the absence of sanitation and hygiene.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
