In 2022, access to basic drinking water in South Africa stood at 94 percent. Since 2012, the population's access to basic drinking water increased by three percent.
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World Bank. (February 21, 2025). Share of population with basic access to drinking water in South Africa from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559350/share-of-population-with-basic-access-to-drinking-water-in-south-africa/
World Bank. "Share of population with basic access to drinking water in South Africa from 2012 to 2022." Chart. February 21, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559350/share-of-population-with-basic-access-to-drinking-water-in-south-africa/
World Bank. (2025). Share of population with basic access to drinking water in South Africa from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559350/share-of-population-with-basic-access-to-drinking-water-in-south-africa/
World Bank. "Share of Population with Basic Access to Drinking Water in South Africa from 2012 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559350/share-of-population-with-basic-access-to-drinking-water-in-south-africa/
World Bank, Share of population with basic access to drinking water in South Africa from 2012 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559350/share-of-population-with-basic-access-to-drinking-water-in-south-africa/ (last visited June 12, 2025)
Share of population with basic access to drinking water in South Africa from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], World Bank, February 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559350/share-of-population-with-basic-access-to-drinking-water-in-south-africa/