People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in South Africa
South Africa: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 3.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in South Africa, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in South Africa stood at 3.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in South Africa peaked at 3.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 50th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +5.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 10.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in South Africa?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in South Africa was 3.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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