Source data
People using at least basic sanitation in six Southern African countries, 2000 to 2024
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The 2024 comparison uses the same basic-service definition in all six countries.
People using at least basic sanitation in six Southern African countries, 2000 to 2024
At least basic sanitation means use of an improved facility that is not shared with another household. The World Bank republishes estimates from the WHO and UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2024 | 72.12 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2023 | 71.99 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2022 | 71.49 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2021 | 70.95 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2020 | 70.4 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2019 | 69.82 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2018 | 69.21 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2017 | 68.57 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2016 | 67.91 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2015 | 67.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2014 | 66.52 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2013 | 65.79 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2012 | 65.04 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2011 | 64.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2010 | 63.23 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2009 | 62.19 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2008 | 61.11 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2007 | 59.99 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2006 | 58.84 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2005 | 58.05 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2004 | 57.25 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2003 | 56.43 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2002 | 55.6 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2001 | 54.75 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2000 | 53.74 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2024 | 47.89 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2023 | 46.62 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2022 | 45.33 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2021 | 44.04 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2020 | 42.73 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2019 | 41.41 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2018 | 40.08 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2017 | 38.74 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2016 | 37.38 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2015 | 36.02 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2014 | 34.64 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2013 | 33.26 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2012 | 31.86 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2011 | 30.45 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2010 | 29.02 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2009 | 27.58 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2008 | 26.12 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2007 | 24.66 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2006 | 23.17 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2005 | 21.67 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2004 | 20.15 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2003 | 18.62 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2002 | 17.07 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2001 | 15.5 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2000 | 13.91 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2024 | 38.59 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2023 | 37.26 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2022 | 35.94 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2021 | 34.63 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2020 | 33.34 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2019 | 32.06 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2018 | 30.8 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2017 | 29.54 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2016 | 28.3 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2015 | 27.08 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2014 | 25.86 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2013 | 24.65 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2012 | 23.46 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2011 | 22.28 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2010 | 21.12 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2009 | 19.96 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2008 | 18.82 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2007 | 17.69 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2006 | 16.67 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2005 | 15.66 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2004 | 14.66 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2003 | 13.66 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2002 | 12.67 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2001 | 11.69 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2000 | 10.74 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2024 | 38.72 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2023 | 38.4 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2022 | 38.06 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2021 | 37.7 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2020 | 37.31 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2019 | 36.91 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2018 | 36.49 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2017 | 36.1 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2016 | 35.68 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2015 | 35.24 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2014 | 34.78 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2013 | 34.31 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2012 | 33.81 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2011 | 33.3 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2010 | 32.79 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2009 | 32.26 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2008 | 31.72 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2007 | 31.16 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2006 | 30.59 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2005 | 30.01 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2004 | 29.42 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2003 | 28.81 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2002 | 28.2 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2001 | 27.6 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2000 | 27.15 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2024 | 77.38 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2023 | 76.78 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2022 | 76.17 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2021 | 75.55 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2020 | 74.92 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2019 | 74.28 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2018 | 73.63 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2017 | 72.97 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2016 | 72.3 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2015 | 71.63 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2014 | 70.94 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2013 | 70.25 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2012 | 69.55 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2011 | 68.84 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2010 | 68.12 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2009 | 67.39 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2008 | 66.65 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2007 | 65.91 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2006 | 65.15 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2005 | 64.39 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2004 | 63.62 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2003 | 62.85 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2002 | 62.06 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2001 | 61.28 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2000 | 60.5 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2024 | 37.48 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2023 | 36.74 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2022 | 36.0 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2021 | 35.24 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2020 | 34.49 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2019 | 33.89 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2018 | 33.29 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2017 | 32.67 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2016 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2015 | 31.41 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2014 | 30.76 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2013 | 30.11 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2012 | 29.44 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2011 | 28.77 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2010 | 28.09 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2009 | 27.41 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2008 | 26.71 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2007 | 26.01 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2006 | 25.3 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2005 | 24.59 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2004 | 23.87 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2003 | 23.14 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2002 | 22.41 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2001 | 21.68 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2000 | 21.04 | Source 1 |