People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in South Africa
South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 63.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in South Africa, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in South Africa is 63.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in South Africa peaked at 63.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 32nd 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 using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 29.4% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 48.3% | 63.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 29 Guyana 65.0% compare
- 30 Georgia 64.8% compare
- 31 Algeria 63.3% compare
- 33 North Macedonia 61.6% compare
- 34 El Salvador 57.4% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 56.6% compare
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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9299 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in South Africa?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in South Africa was 63.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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