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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35.00
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).

See also:

2012
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2014
2014
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60.00
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:

2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
2017
2018
2018
2019
2019
2020
2020
0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
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