South Africa - Access to basic handwashing facilities

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in South Africa was 27.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 27.48 in 2020, while its lowest value was 27.48 in 2012.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2012 27.48
2013 27.48
2014 27.48
2015 27.48
2016 27.48
2017 27.48
2018 27.48
2019 27.48
2020 27.48

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in South Africa was 52.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 52.56 in 2020, while its lowest value was 52.56 in 2012.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2012 52.56
2013 52.56
2014 52.56
2015 52.56
2016 52.56
2017 52.56
2018 52.56
2019 52.56
2020 52.56

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in South Africa was 44.37 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 44.37 in 2020, while its lowest value was 43.35 in 2012.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

See also:

Year Value
2012 43.35
2013 43.48
2014 43.61
2015 43.74
2016 43.86
2017 43.99
2018 44.12
2019 44.24
2020 44.37

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention