South Africa
Location
- Geographical region: Africa
- SDG region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Area
- Total area: 1,213,090 km2
- Land use by sector: 80 % agriculture, 8 % forest and 12 % other
Population
- Total: 58,558,270 people
- Population density: 48 people per km2
- Geographical distribution: 67 % lives in urban areas and 33 % lives in rural areas
Economy
- GDP: 730,913,368,015 USD per year
- GDP per capita: 12,482 USD per year
- Value added by sector: 2 % from agriculture, 61 % from services and 25 % from industry
SDG 6 snapshot in South Africa
Drinking water
6.1.1 Proportion of population using drinking water services in South Africa, progress over time
6.1.1 Proportion of population using drinking water services in South Africa, by service level and by location(2020)
Sanitation and hygiene
6.2.1a Proportion of population using sanitation services in South Africa, progress over time
6.2.1a Proportion of population using sanitation services in South Africa, by service level and by location (2020)
6.2.1b Proportion of population with handwashing facilities with soap and water at home in South Africa, by service level and by location (2020)
Water quality and wastewater
6.3.1 Proportion of household wastewater treated in South Africa (2020), compared to other countries in the region
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater treated in South Africa, by stream (2020)
6.3.2 Proportion of water bodies with good water quality in South Africa (2017-2020), compared to other countries in the region
Water use and scarcity
Water resources and withdrawal in South Africa, per capita and by source
Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 495 (mm/year) (2017)
Renewable water resources: 905 m3 per capita (2017)
Water withdrawal: 273 m3 per capita (2013)
Environmental flow requirements: 39 % of the renewable water resources (2017)
6.4.2 Level of water stress in South Africa, change over time, compared to countries in the same region
Water withdrawal by sector in South Africa, as a percentage of total water withdrawal (2013)
6.4.1 Water use efficiency (USD/m3) in South Africa, progress over time, compared to other countries in the region
Water resources management
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in South Africa, score by dimension (2020)
6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation (%) in South Africa, by component (2020)
The “overall” SDG 6.5.2 indicator value represents the values for river and lake basins and transboundary aquifers combined. The SDG 6.5.2 indicator value can also be disaggregated into values for transboundary river and lake basins, and transboundary aquifers.
International cooperation and capacity-building
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance disbursements (million 2017 USD) to South Africa, over time
Water and sanitation-related official development assistance includes assistance for drinking-water supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water resources conservation, development and management, agricultural water resources, flood protection, and hydroelectric power.