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 66.6% 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).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in South Africa stood at 66.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in South Africa peaked at 66.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 29.3% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 50.3% | 66.6% | 8 |
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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 66.6% 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 66.6% 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 29.3% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- South Africa ranks 34th 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 53.9%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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