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South Africa
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Global rank#138out of 193 countries
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Historical trend

77.473.268.964.760.5200020122024South Africa · 2024: 77South Africa

Analytical takeaways

  • South Africa records 77 for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in 2024, ranking #138 globally out of 193 countries.
  • People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) increased from 60 in 2000 to 77 in 2024, a gain of 17.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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