Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 105 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Africa, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Africa stood at 105. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Africa peaked at 105 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2015.
That places Southern Africa 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85 | — |
| 2016 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 101 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 105 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 105 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.8 | 85 | 97 | 5 |
| 2020s | 102.25 | 98 | 105 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More infrastructure data for Southern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 24.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 12.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 2.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,644 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.55 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Africa?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Southern Africa was 105 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 105 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2015.
- How does Southern Africa rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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