Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in South Africa, 2010–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in South Africa stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in South Africa peaked at 1.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 15th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.7% | — |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +57.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 30% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in South Africa?
- Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in South Africa was 0.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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