Year | Population | Use of improved sanitation facilities | Use of improved drinking water sources | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (thousands) | Urban (%) | Urban (%) | Rural (%) | Total (%) | Urban (%) | Rural (%) | Total (%) | |||||||||
1990 |
36,745 |
52 |
80 |
58 |
69 |
98 |
66 |
83 |
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2000 |
44,872 |
57 |
82 |
61 |
73 |
98 |
71 |
86 |
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2008 |
49,668 |
61 |
84 |
65 |
77 |
99 |
78 |
91 |
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2015 MDG target |
- |
85 |
92 |
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Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation; *Figures calculated by WSSCC based on the JMP.
Between 1990 and 2008, almost 12.9 million people gained access to improved sanitation facilities. The number of people using improved drinking water sources increased by 14.7 million.
Figures calculated by WSSCC based on the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation.
South Africa is NOT on track to reach the MDG target for sanitation. With the current trend, the target will not be achieved before 2025.
