Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 44.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South Africa, 2012–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South Africa is 44.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South Africa peaked at 44.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2012.
South Africa ranks 73rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.3% | — |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 43.3% | 44.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
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 with basic handwashing facilities on in South Africa?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in South Africa was 44.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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