Share of the population using at least basic drinking water services (WHO/UNICEF JMP). Source: UNICEF. Retrieved 15 Aug 2026.
| Period | Basic Drinking Water |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.2% |
| 2023 | 21.9% |
| 2022 | 21.6% |
| 2021 | 21.3% |
| 2020 | 21.4% |
| 2019 | 21.7% |
| 2018 | 22% |
| 2017 | 22.3% |
| 2016 | 22.6% |
| 2015 | 23% |
| 2014 | 23.3% |
| 2013 | 23.1% |
29 countries carry a recent access to basic drinking water figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.