Country Profile

53
ODIN SCORE
South Africa
85th GLOBAL RANK
OUT OF 195
46 COVERAGE SCORE
OUT OF 100
59 OPENNESS SCORE
OUT OF 100

Summary of Results

The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) measures how complete a country’s statistical offerings are and whether their data meet international standards of openness. South Africa ranks 85th in the Open Data Inventory 2022 with an overall score of 53. The overall score is a combination of a data coverage subscore of 46 and a data openness subscore of 59.

The following tables show the coverage and openness scores for each data category. For more detailed information, view the Coverage and Openness tabs.

Rankings

Coverage Openness Overall
Global
OUT OF 195
107th 80th 85th
Southern Africa
OUT OF 5
1st 1st 1st

Category Scores

Data Category Coverage Openness    Overall   
Population & vital statistics 70 70 70
Education facilities 30 60 45
Education outcomes 20 60 40
Health facilities 0 0 0
Health outcomes 50 60 55
Reproductive health 40 60 50
Food security & nutrition 63 60 61
Gender statistics 30 60 45
Crime & justice 30 50 40
Poverty & income 20 60 40
Social Statistics subscore 35 54 44
National accounts 75 90 83
Labor 70 90 80
Price indexes 100 70 83
Government finance 75 80 78
Money & banking 0 0 0
International trade 100 60 75
Balance of payments 0 0 0
Economic Statistics subscore 63 56 59
Agriculture and land use 50 50 50
Resource use 38 70 56
Energy 33 90 69
Pollution 13 50 33
Built environment 70 70 70
Environment subscore 43 66 55
All Categories 46 59 53
Last updated: August 9, 2023

Coverage

The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) assesses coverage based on five coverage elements described below. Each category receives a coverage score based on the amount of data available in that category. Average scores across all categories are shown in the chart below.

In general, coverage scores are based on the availability of indicator availabilities published, how many observations are available over the last 10 years, and if national and subnational data exist.

Indicators Not Published

Indicators are considered not published when no qualifying and disaggregated data are found. Not all indicators are required for full credit in every category.

28%
Number of Categories That Score 0

Categories that score 0 do not publish the minimum amount of data to receive a score. For most categories, the minimum amount of data is one indicator. There are 22 categories.

3
ODIN-Gender Data Index (OGDI) Score

OGDI is a sub-index of ODIN, which measures the availability and openness of 35 indicators that should be sex-disaggregated or apply only to women and girls. Click the score to learn more.

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Coverage Element Scores, 2022

Click to see a description of each coverage element. Scoring criteria for each can be found in the Methodology Guide on the page that corresponds to the coverage element. Element scores are given for each category. The chart above shows average scores across all categories.

Indicator availability
This coverage element measures how many indicators and disaggregations are published within a category. In each category, all other coverage elements cannot score higher than this element so that coverage scores are not inflated by only a few datasets.
Data Available the Last 5 Years
This coverage element measures how many of the last 5 years of data are available for indicators within each category.
Data Available the Last 10 Years
This coverage element measures how many of the last 10 years of data are available for indicators within each category.
First Administrative Level
This coverage element measures whether data are available at the first administrative level within each category. First administrative levels are defined by the ISO 3166-2 standard and adjusted for country practices. Not all categories or indicators are required to be published data at this level.
Second Administrative Level
This coverage element measures whether data are available at the second administrative level within each category. Second administrative levels are not defined and any further division of first administrative levels are accepted. Not all categories or indicators are required to be published at this level.

Openness

The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) assesses openness based on five coverage elements described below. Each category receives a coverage score based on the amount of data available in that category. Average scores across all categories are shown in the chart below.

In general, openness scores are based on the format and licensing of the datasets, the comprehensiveness of metadata, and what download options exist.

Data License/Terms of Use

The licensing or terms of use that govern the use and reuse of data assessed in ODIN are classified as Open, Some Restrictions, Not Open or Not Available (if no license is found). Below is licensing information for data from the national statistics office on their website and data portal used most in their assessment, if applicable.

NSO Website

Statistics South Africa

Open

Openness Element Scores, 2022

Click to see description of each openness element. Scoring criteria for each can be found in the Methodology Guide on the page that corresponds to the openness element. Element scores are given for each category. The chart above shows average scores across all categories.

Machine Readability
This openness element measures whether data are made available in machine readable formats. Machine readable file formats allow users to easily process data using a computer. Common machine readable formats include XLS, XLSX, CSV, and JSON files.
Nonproprietary Format
This openness element measures whether data are made available in nonproprietary formats. Nonproprietary file formats are important because they allow users to access data without requiring the use of a costly, proprietary software that may prevent some users from accessing the data. Common nonproprietary formats include PDF, HTML, XLSX, DOCX, CSV, and JSON files.
Metadata Availability
This openness element measures whether metadata are available for the published indicators. Metadata must be located in or near the data file or on a designated metadata section of the website. ODIN looks for three aspects of metadata: (1) definition of indicator; (2) date of upload; and (3) Source agency.
Download Options
This openness element measures whether download options are available. ODIN looks for three download options: (1) bulk download (at the indicator level), (2) API, and (3) user-select download (custom downloads). Options 2 and 3 are interchangeable for scoring purposes.
Data license/Terms of use
This openness element measures whether data are made available under an open license. Open licenses must allow the use, reuse, and sharing or adaption of data for commercial and noncommercial use without any obligation other than attribution, per the Open Definition. Licenses prohibiting commercial use or having two or more additional stipulations are classified as “Not Open”. Licenses with no more than one additional stipulation are classified as “Some Restrictions.” Licenses that do not explicitly state all allowed uses under the Open Definition and do not include restrictive language are also classified as “Some Restrictions.”

ODIN Indicators

The Open Data Inventory (ODIN) 2022/23 assesses data for 65 representative indicators in 22 data categories. The ODIN indicators are not meant to be a comprehensive list of all indicators produced by a country, but rather an indicative sample of the fundamental types of data produced by countries.

The table below shows a list of all ODIN indicators, whether qualifying data were found, and information about the coverage and openness criteria for each dataset. To qualify, a dataset must be published on the NSO website or an official government website linked from the NSO website. It must show national level data, have one of the required categorical disaggregations (if applicable), and present data from the last 10 years.

Not all indicators are required for full credit. More information about this can be found in our Methodology Guide.

ODIN 2022 Indicator List
(1.1) Population data Data available
Population & vital statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Population & vital statistics Disaggregation - Sex, 5-Year Age Groups
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - No download options,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
P0318 - General Household Survey (GHS), 2018 Page 88-89, Tables 1.1 and 1.2
P0318 - General Household Survey (GHS), 2014 Page 72-73, Tables 1.1 and 1.2
P0318 - General Household Survey (GHS), 2019 p. 81-82, tables 1.1 & 1.2
(1.2) Birth rate Data available
Population & vital statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Population & vital statistics Disaggregation - Sex
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
P0305 Recorded live births p. 50-51 G.6-8
(1.3) Death rate Data available
Population & vital statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Population & vital statistics Disaggregation - Sex
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - Admin 1, Admin 2, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - No download options,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
P0309.3 - Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification, 2017 Page 89-90, Appendix J
P0309.3 - Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification, 2014 Page 82-83, Appendix J
P0309.3 - Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification, 2018 p. 91, Appendix J
(2.1) Number of schools or classrooms Data Not Available
Education facilities
(2.2) Number of teaching staff Data Not Available
Education facilities
(2.3) Education expenditures Data available
Education facilities

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Education facilities Disaggregation - Expenditure Categories
Years - 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Report-92-01-05 - Education series volume V, 2017 Pg. 5, Table 1.1
(3.1) Enrollment rate Data available
Education outcomes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Education outcomes Disaggregation - School Stage
Years - 2015,
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Report 92-01-03 - Educational series volume III: Educational enrolment and achievement Pg. 48, Table 3.1
(3.2) Completion or graduation rate Data Not Available
Education outcomes
(3.3) Competency exam results Data available
Education outcomes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Education outcomes Disaggregation - Sex, School Stage
Years - 2014,
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Report-03-10-12 - Gender series volume II: Education and gender, page 126, Table 2.1.11
(4.1) Number of health facilities Data Not Available
Health facilities
(4.2) Number of beds or data on health care staff Data Not Available
Health facilities
(4.3) Health expenditures Data Not Available
Health facilities
(5.1) Immunization rate Data available (1 of 3 datasets)
Health outcomes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Health outcomes Disaggregation - Age
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
MDG 2015 Country Report page 70, figure 10
(5.1) Immunization rate Data available (2 of 3 datasets)
Health outcomes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Health outcomes Disaggregation - Age, Sex
Years - 2016
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 p. 24, table 10
(5.1) Immunization rate Data available (3 of 3 datasets)
Health outcomes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Health outcomes Disaggregation - Age
Years - 2016
Levels - Admin 1
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Report 03-00-09 - South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 p. 24, table 10
(5.2) Diseases prevalence Data available
Health outcomes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Health outcomes Disaggregation - Sex, Disease Type
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Date)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - No download options,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
General Household Survey 2016 Pg. 114, Table 5.9
General Household Survey 2018 Pg. 129, Table 5.9
(6.1) Maternal mortality rate Data available
Reproductive health

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Reproductive health Disaggregation - None
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Levels - Admin 1, National Level
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Definition)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators p. 5, figure 2.3, 2.4
(6.2) Infant mortality rate or neonatal mortality rate Data Not Available
Reproductive health
(6.3) Under-5 mortality rate Data Not Available
Reproductive health
(6.4) Fertility rate Data available
Reproductive health

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Reproductive health Disaggregation - None
Years - 2016,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Report 03-00-09 - South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 Pg. 11, Table 3
(6.5) Contraceptive prevalence rate Data available
Reproductive health

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Reproductive health Disaggregation - None
Years - 2016
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Definition)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators p. 9, figure 3.1
(6.6) Adolescent birth rate Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Reproductive health

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Reproductive health Disaggregation - None
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
SDG Baseline Report 2019 Pg. 70-1, Figure 41
(6.6) Adolescent birth rate Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Reproductive health

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Reproductive health Disaggregation - None
Years - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Definition)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators p. 11, figure 3.3
(7.1) Prevalence of undernourishment Data Not Available
Food security & nutrition
(7.2) Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity Data available
Food security & nutrition

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Food security & nutrition Disaggregation - Sex
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Date)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - No download options,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
General Household Survey, 2018 Pg. 67, Figure 17.2
General Household Survey, 2014 Page 60, Figure 47
General Household Survey, 2021 p. 53; figure 16.2
(7.3) Prevalence of obesity Data available
Food security & nutrition

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Food security & nutrition Disaggregation - Sex, Age
Years - 2016,
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Report 03-00-09 - South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 Pg. 47, Table 21
(7.4) Prevalence of stunting Data available
Food security & nutrition

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Food security & nutrition Disaggregation - Sex, Age
Years - 2016,
Levels - Admin 1, National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Report 03-00-09 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 Pg. 28, Table 12
(7.5) Prevalence of wasting Data available
Food security & nutrition

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Food security & nutrition Disaggregation - Sex, Age
Years - 2016,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Report 03-00-09 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 Pg. 28, Table 12
(8.1) Proportion of women who are victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence Data available
Gender statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Gender statistics Disaggregation - Type of violence
Years - 2019
Levels - Admin 1, National Level
Metadata - Incomplete (Source)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
The Status of Women's Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators Figure 4.1 pg 15
(8.2) Proportion of women in government Data available
Gender statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Gender statistics Disaggregation - None
Years - 2016,
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
SDG Baseline Report 2017 Pg. 90
(8.3) Data on child marriages for girls Data available
Gender statistics

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Gender statistics Disaggregation - None
Years - 2016
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Definition)
Format - HTML (np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Not Available
Terms of Use URL - 
Source Navigation
Goal Tracker South Africa https://south-africa.goaltracker.org/platform/south-africa > Data download > 5.3.1
(9.1) Homicide rate Data Not Available
Crime & justice
(9.2) Crime rate Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Crime & justice

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Crime & justice Disaggregation - Crime Type
Years - 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - No download options,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Governance, Public Safety, and Justice Survey 2018/19 Page 16, Table 4
(9.2) Crime rate Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Crime & justice

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Crime & justice Disaggregation - Sex Of Victim, Age Of Victim
Years - 2018/2019,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - No download options,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey Pg. 21, Table 6
(9.3) Data on prison population Data available
Crime & justice

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Crime & justice Disaggregation - Sentencing Status
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Levels - National Level
Metadata - None ()
Format - HTML (np)
Download Options - Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Not Available
Terms of Use URL - 
Source Navigation
Goal Tracker South Africa https://south-africa.goaltracker.org/platform/south-africa > Data Explorer > Select Indicator 16.3.2
(10.1) Poverty rate Data available
Poverty & income

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Poverty & income Disaggregation - None
Years - 2015,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Date)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Inequality Trends in South Africa: A Multidimensional Diagnostic of Inequality, 2019 Page 55, Table 4.2.3
(10.2) Distribution of income by deciles or Gini coefficient Data available
Poverty & income

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Poverty & income Disaggregation - None
Years - 2015,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Inequality Trends in South Africa: A Multidimensional Diagnostic of Inequality, 2017 Page 165, Table B3
(11.1) Gross domestic product (production approach) Data available
National accounts

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
National accounts Disaggregation - Industry
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
GDP P0441- 2019Q4 tab 3. Prod QNU
(11.2) Gross domestic product (expenditure approach) Data available
National accounts

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
National accounts Disaggregation - Expenditure Categories
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
GDP P0441- 2019Q4 Tab 9. Exp QNU
(11.3) Gross domestic product (income approach) Data available
National accounts

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
National accounts Disaggregation - Income Components
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
GDP P0441- 2019Q4 Pages 28. Coe QNU and 30. Gos QNU
(12.1) Employment rate Data available
Labor

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Labor Disaggregation - Sex, Age
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Levels - Admin 1, National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np); XLSX (r, np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
QLFS Trends 2008-2022Q1 Table 1 & Table 2
(12.2) Employment distribution Data available
Labor

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Labor Disaggregation - Industry, Sex
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np); XLSX (r, np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
QLFS Trends 2008-2022Q1 Table 3.1
(12.3) Unemployment rate Data available
Labor

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Labor Disaggregation - Sex, Age
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np); XLSX (r, np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
QLFS Trends 2008-2022Q1 Tables 2.4 & 2.6
(13.1) Consumer price index Data available
Price indexes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Price indexes Disaggregation - None
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Levels - Admin 1, National Level
Metadata - None ()
Format - TXT (r, np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Stats SA Time series data – Excel and ASCII format
(13.2) Producers price index Data available
Price indexes

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Price indexes Disaggregation - None
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Levels - Admin 1, National Level
Metadata - None ()
Format - TXT (r, np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Stat SA Time series data – Excel and ASCII format > P0142.1 PPI New series from 2013(202205).zip >
(14.1) Actual revenues Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Government finance

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Government finance Disaggregation - Revenue Source
Years - 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Stat SA https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P9119.3 > P9119.3 Disaggregated data 2020-2021 > tab Income 1
Stat SA https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P9119.3&SCH=7631 > Disaggregated data 2017 2018 1 (Excel format) > Tab INCOME 1
(14.1) Actual revenues Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Government finance

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Government finance Disaggregation - Revenue Source
Years - 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - XLS (r); PDF (np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Stat SA https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P9119.3&SCH=5997 > Disaggregated data (Tables 1 to 8 and D) 2012_2013 (Excel Format) > Table1_Income
(14.2) Actual expenditures Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Government finance

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Government finance Disaggregation - Functional Classification
Years - 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Stat SA https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P9119.3 > P9119.3 Disaggregated data 2020-2021 > tab Exp (21),
(14.2) Actual expenditures Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Government finance

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Government finance Disaggregation - Functional Classification
Years - 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - XLS (r); PDF (np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Stat SA https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P9119.3&SCH=7631 > Disaggregated data 2017 2018 1 (Excel format) > Tab Expense 1
Stat SA https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P9119.3&SCH=5997 > Disaggregated data (Tables 1 to 8 and D) 2012_2013 (Excel Format) > Table2_EXPENSES
(15.1) Money supply Data Not Available
Money & banking
(15.2) Interest rates Data Not Available
Money & banking
(16.1) Merchandise exports Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
International trade

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
International trade Disaggregation - Product Categories
Years - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Stat SA https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P0142.7 > Download the entire publication > table 1, p. 7
Stat SA https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P0142.7&SCH=5789 > Download the entire publication > table 1, p. 7
Stat SA https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P0142.7&SCH=7407 > Download the entire publication > table 1, p. 7
(16.1) Merchandise exports Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
International trade

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
International trade Disaggregation - Product Categories
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Levels - National Level
Metadata - None ()
Format - TXT (r, np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Stat SA Time series data – Excel and ASCII format > P0142.7 Export and import unit value indices(202204).zip
(16.2) Merchandise imports Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
International trade

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
International trade Disaggregation - Product Categories
Years - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Stat SA https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P0142.7 > Download the entire publication > table 2, p. 9
Stat SA https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P0142.7&SCH=5789 > Download the entire publication > table 2, p. 9
Stat SA https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P0142.7&SCH=7407 > Download the entire publication > table 2, p. 9
(16.2) Merchandise imports Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
International trade

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
International trade Disaggregation - Product Categories
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Levels - National Level
Metadata - None ()
Format - TXT (r, np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Stat SA Time series data – Excel and ASCII format > P0142.7 Export and import unit value indices(202204).zip
(18.1) Data on land use or land cover Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Agriculture and land use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Agriculture and land use Disaggregation - Environmental Zones
Years - 2018
Levels - Admin 1, National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Census of commercial agriculture, 2017 Table G, p. 12
(18.1) Data on land use or land cover Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Agriculture and land use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Agriculture and land use Disaggregation - Crop Type, Irrigation Status
Years - 2017
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Census of commercial agriculture, 2017 Table H, p. 13
(18.2) Data on protected lands Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Agriculture and land use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Agriculture and land use Disaggregation - None
Years - 2015, 2016,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
SDG Baseline Report 2017 Pg. 164 Indicator 15.1.12
(18.2) Data on protected lands Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Agriculture and land use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Agriculture and land use Disaggregation - None
Years - 2015, 2020
Levels - Admin 1, National Level
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Date)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
D0401.2 - Accounts for Protected Areas, 1900 to 2020, 2020 Appendix 3, p. 59-85
(18.3) Commodity production Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Agriculture and land use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Agriculture and land use Disaggregation - Commodity Type
Years - 2017,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Census of commercial agriculture: Financial and production statistics, 2017 Page 14-19, Table I-Table N
(18.3) Commodity production Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Agriculture and land use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Agriculture and land use Disaggregation - Commodity Type
Years - 2017, 2019, 2020
Levels - National Level
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
P1101 - Agricultural survey, 2020 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P1101&SCH=73249 > Download the entire publication > p. 15-16, table 12
P1101 - Agricultural survey, 2019 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=P1101&SCH=73249 > Download the entire publication > p. 15-16, table 12
(19.1) Data on fishery harvests Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Resource use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Resource use Disaggregation - None
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Source, Date)
Format - PDF (np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Report-04-05-20 - Environmental economic accounts compendium, March 2017 https://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&PPN=Report-04-05-20 > EEA Compendium Tables 2017 > tab Physical Account - Abalone, CHM, Hake, SCRL, WCRL
(19.1) Data on fishery harvests Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Resource use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Resource use Disaggregation - None
Years - 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020
Levels - National Level
Metadata - None ()
Format - TXT (r, np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Report-13-00-00 - Ocean (marine) fisheries and related services industry.zip Time series data – Excel and ASCII format > Report-13-00-00 - Ocean (marine) fisheries and related services industry (2020).zip
(19.2) Data on timber harvests or deforestation Data Not Available
Resource use
(19.3) Data on mining or extractive activities Data available (1 of 2 datasets)
Resource use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Resource use Disaggregation - Raw material type
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Incomplete (Date, Definition)
Format - XLSX (r, np);
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
EEA Compendium Tables 2017 Physical accounts tab (after Minerals tab)
(19.3) Data on mining or extractive activities Data available (2 of 2 datasets)
Resource use

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Resource use Disaggregation - Raw material type
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Levels - National Level
Metadata - None ()
Format - TXT (r, np); XLSX (r, np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
P2041 Mining Production and sales(202204) Time series data – Excel and ASCII format > P2041 Mining Production and sales(202204).zip > excel table from 2003.xslx
(19.4) Water consumption Data Not Available
Resource use
(20.1) Energy consumption Data available
Energy

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Energy Disaggregation - Energy Commodity, Sector
Years - 2012, 2013,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - XLSX (r, np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Stat SA Summary Tables 2002 -2013 tab
(20.2) Energy supply Data available
Energy

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Energy Disaggregation - Energy Commodity
Years - 2012, 2013,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - XLSX (r, np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
Stat SA Summary Tables for Energy, 2002 - 2013 tab
(21.1) Greenhouse gas emissions Data available
Pollution

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Pollution Disaggregation - Gas Type
Years - 2013,
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - None ()
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
MDG 2015 Country report Pg. 97, Table 10
(21.2) Emissions of air or water pollutants Data Not Available
Pollution
(22.1) Proportion of households with access to water Data available
Built environment

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Built environment Disaggregation - Water Supply Type
Years - 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
General Household Survey (GHS) 2021 Pg. 31, Figure 9.1
(22.2) Proportion of households with access to sanitation Data available
Built environment

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Built environment Disaggregation - Sanitation Facility Type
Years - 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021
Levels - Admin 1, National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - Bulk Download,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
General Household Survey (GHS) 2021 p. 35, figure 10.1
(22.3) Number of rooms or bedrooms Data available
Built environment

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Built environment Disaggregation - None
Years - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Levels - National Level,
Metadata - Complete (Source, Date, Definition)
Format - PDF (np);
Download Options - No download options,
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
General Household Survey (GHS) 2019 Pg.131, Table 8.1
General Household Survey (GHS) 2018 Pg. 140, Table 8.1
General Household Survey (GHS) 2015 Pg. 127, Table 8.1
(22.4) Access to electricity Data available
Built environment

Dataset Coverage Dataset Openness
Built environment Disaggregation - None
Years - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
Levels - Admin 1, National Level
Metadata - Complete (Definition)
Format - PDF (np)
Download Options - No download options
Terms of Use - Open
Terms of Use URL  URL
Source Navigation
General Household Survey (GHS) 2019 p. 24, figure 9.1
General Household Survey (GHS) 2020 p. 43, figure 12.1
(22.5) Data on housing construction materials Data Not Available
Built environment

Recommendations

Every country can improve their open data and ODIN scores can help identify gaps where improvements should be focused. The following recommendations may involve not only the national statistics office, but the entire national statistical system.

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18 ODIN indicators were not published with any of the required disaggregation. ODIN indicators are only a representative sample of the types of data a country should publish and not all indicators below may be relevant to your country. Nonetheless, those that are should be published. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators where no disaggregated data could be found on the NSO website or any official national website that is linked from the NSO website. See the Methodology Guide for definitions of each indicator.

Missing ODIN Indicator Required Disaggregation
(2.1) Number of schools or classrooms School Stage, School Type
(2.2) Number of teaching staff School Stage, School Type, Sex
(3.2) Completion or graduation rate Sex, Age, School Stage, School Type
(4.1) Number of health facilities Facility Type
(4.2) Number of beds or data on health care staff Facility Type, Department Type, Staff Type
(4.3) Health expenditures Expenditure Categories
(6.2) Infant mortality rate or neonatal mortality rate Sex
(6.3) Under-5 mortality rate Sex
(7.1) Prevalence of undernourishment Sex
(9.1) Homicide rate Sex Of Victim, Age Of Victim, Sex Of Perpetrator, Age Of Perpetrator, Victim/Perpetrator Relationship
(15.1) Money supply Money Aggregates
(15.2) Interest rates Rate Type
(17.1) Current account Account Components
(17.2) Capital and financial account Account Components
(19.2) Data on timber harvests or deforestation None
(19.4) Water consumption Sector
(21.2) Emissions of air or water pollutants Pollutant Type
(22.5) Data on housing construction materials Material Type

3 ODIN indicators were not published with sex-disaggregation. Sex-disaggregated data are important to reflect the realities of men and women in various policy areas and narrow gender inequalities. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators where no sex-disaggregated data could be found on the NSO website or any official national website that is linked from the NSO website.

ODIN Indicator with no sex-disaggregation Published
(3.1) Enrollment rate
(5.1) Immunization rate
(9.3) Data on prison population

39 ODIN indicators were not published in machine-readable formats for all years available. Machine-readable data are structured data in formats that can be read and processed by a computer. These include Extensible Markup Language (XML), JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), common-separated values (CSV), and Microsoft Excel’s Open XML Spreadsheet (XLSX). When data are made available in formats that are not machine-readable, users cannot easily access and modify the data, which severely restricts their use. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators for which data in a machine readable format could not be found. File formats with a (r) indicate that the file is machine readable. File formats with a (np) indicate that the file is nonproprietary.

ODIN Indicator not published in machine readable formats Dataset URL File Format
(1.1) Population data P0318 - General Household Survey (GHS), 2018, P0318 - General Household Survey (GHS), 2014, P0318 - General Household Survey (GHS), 2019 PDF (np);
(1.2) Birth rate P0305 Recorded live births PDF (np);
(1.3) Death rate P0309.3 - Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification, 2017, P0309.3 - Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification, 2014, P0309.3 - Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification, 2018 PDF (np);
(2.3) Education expenditures Report-92-01-05 - Education series volume V, 2017 PDF (np);
(3.1) Enrollment rate Report 92-01-03 - Educational series volume III: Educational enrolment and achievement PDF (np);
(3.3) Competency exam results Report-03-10-12 - Gender series volume II: Education and gender, PDF (np);
(5.1) Immunization rate MDG 2015 Country Report PDF (np);
(5.1) Immunization rate South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 PDF (np)
(5.1) Immunization rate Report 03-00-09 - South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 PDF (np)
(5.2) Diseases prevalence General Household Survey 2016 , General Household Survey 2018 PDF (np);
(6.1) Maternal mortality rate The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators PDF (np)
(6.4) Fertility rate Report 03-00-09 - South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 PDF (np);
(6.5) Contraceptive prevalence rate The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators PDF (np)
(6.6) Adolescent birth rate SDG Baseline Report 2019 PDF (np);
(6.6) Adolescent birth rate The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators PDF (np)
(7.2) Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity General Household Survey, 2018, General Household Survey, 2014, General Household Survey, 2021 PDF (np);
(7.3) Prevalence of obesity Report 03-00-09 - South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 PDF (np);
(7.4) Prevalence of stunting Report 03-00-09 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 PDF (np);
(7.5) Prevalence of wasting Report 03-00-09 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 PDF (np);
(8.1) Proportion of women who are victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence The Status of Women's Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators PDF (np)
(8.2) Proportion of women in government SDG Baseline Report 2017 PDF (np);
(9.2) Crime rate Governance, Public Safety, and Justice Survey 2018/19 PDF (np);
(9.2) Crime rate Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey PDF (np);
(9.3) Data on prison population Goal Tracker South Africa HTML (np)
(10.1) Poverty rate Inequality Trends in South Africa: A Multidimensional Diagnostic of Inequality, 2019 PDF (np);
(10.2) Distribution of income by deciles or Gini coefficient Inequality Trends in South Africa: A Multidimensional Diagnostic of Inequality, 2017 PDF (np);
(16.1) Merchandise exports Stat SA, Stat SA, Stat SA PDF (np)
(16.2) Merchandise imports Stat SA, Stat SA, Stat SA PDF (np)
(18.1) Data on land use or land cover Census of commercial agriculture, 2017 PDF (np)
(18.1) Data on land use or land cover Census of commercial agriculture, 2017 PDF (np)
(18.2) Data on protected lands SDG Baseline Report 2017 PDF (np);
(18.2) Data on protected lands D0401.2 - Accounts for Protected Areas, 1900 to 2020, 2020 PDF (np)
(18.3) Commodity production Census of commercial agriculture: Financial and production statistics, 2017 PDF (np);
(18.3) Commodity production P1101 - Agricultural survey, 2020, P1101 - Agricultural survey, 2019 PDF (np)
(21.1) Greenhouse gas emissions MDG 2015 Country report PDF (np);
(22.1) Proportion of households with access to water General Household Survey (GHS) 2021 PDF (np);
(22.2) Proportion of households with access to sanitation General Household Survey (GHS) 2021 PDF (np);
(22.3) Number of rooms or bedrooms General Household Survey (GHS) 2019, General Household Survey (GHS) 2018, General Household Survey (GHS) 2015 PDF (np);
(22.4) Access to electricity General Household Survey (GHS) 2019, General Household Survey (GHS) 2020 PDF (np)

27 ODIN indicators were with complete metadata. For all years available. Many metadata standards can be used to meet ODIN criteria for complete metadata. Metadata must include the following three components: 1) Source agency of data, 2) Definition of indicator, and 3) Date that data was uploaded online. Datasets should be published with ample metadata to “aid both discoverability and usability of the data,” according to the Open Data Handbook. Various metadata standards exist that are often used for statistical data, including Dublin Core, Data Catalogue Vocabulary (DCAT), and RDF Data Cube Vocabulary. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators for which data with incomplete metadata was found.

ODIN Indicator with Incomplete Metadata Dataset URL Metadata Components Not Found
(2.3) Education expenditures Report-92-01-05 - Education series volume V, 2017 Date, Definition
(3.1) Enrollment rate Report 92-01-03 - Educational series volume III: Educational enrolment and achievement Date
(3.3) Competency exam results Report-03-10-12 - Gender series volume II: Education and gender, Date
(5.1) Immunization rate MDG 2015 Country Report Date, Definition
(5.2) Diseases prevalence General Household Survey 2016 , General Household Survey 2018 Definition
(6.1) Maternal mortality rate The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators Date
(6.4) Fertility rate Report 03-00-09 - South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 Source
(6.5) Contraceptive prevalence rate The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators Date
(6.6) Adolescent birth rate SDG Baseline Report 2019 Date
(6.6) Adolescent birth rate The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators Date
(7.2) Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity General Household Survey, 2018, General Household Survey, 2014, General Household Survey, 2021 Definition
(8.1) Proportion of women who are victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence The Status of Women's Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators Date, Definition
(8.2) Proportion of women in government SDG Baseline Report 2017 Date
(8.3) Data on child marriages for girls Goal Tracker South Africa Date
(9.3) Data on prison population Goal Tracker South Africa Source, Date, Definition
(10.1) Poverty rate Inequality Trends in South Africa: A Multidimensional Diagnostic of Inequality, 2019 Definition
(13.1) Consumer price index Stats SA Source, Date, Definition
(13.2) Producers price index Stat SA Source, Date, Definition
(16.1) Merchandise exports Stat SA Source, Date, Definition
(16.2) Merchandise imports Stat SA Source, Date, Definition
(18.2) Data on protected lands SDG Baseline Report 2017 Date
(18.2) Data on protected lands D0401.2 - Accounts for Protected Areas, 1900 to 2020, 2020 Definition
(19.1) Data on fishery harvests Report-04-05-20 - Environmental economic accounts compendium, March 2017 Definition
(19.1) Data on fishery harvests Report-13-00-00 - Ocean (marine) fisheries and related services industry.zip Source, Date, Definition
(19.3) Data on mining or extractive activities EEA Compendium Tables 2017 Source
(19.3) Data on mining or extractive activities P2041 Mining Production and sales(202204) Source, Date, Definition
(21.1) Greenhouse gas emissions MDG 2015 Country report Source, Date, Definition

23 ODIN indicators were available in datasets that did not include data points for 6 of the last 10 years. It is important to publish historical data, if they exist, and not only recent data. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators for which data for less than 6 of the last 10 years was published.

ODIN Indicator Disaggregation Found URL Years Found
(3.1) Enrollment rate Sex, Age, School Stage, School Type Report 92-01-03 - Educational series volume III: Educational enrolment and achievement 2015
(3.3) Competency exam results Sex, Age, School Stage Report-03-10-12 - Gender series volume II: Education and gender, 2014
(5.1) Immunization rate Age, Sex MDG 2015 Country Report 2012,2013,2014,2016
(6.4) Fertility rate None Report 03-00-09 - South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 2016
(6.5) Contraceptive prevalence rate None The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators 2016
(7.3) Prevalence of obesity Sex, Age Report 03-00-09 - South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 2016
(7.4) Prevalence of stunting Sex, Age Report 03-00-09 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 2016
(7.5) Prevalence of wasting Sex, Age Report 03-00-09 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016 2016
(8.1) Proportion of women who are victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence Age, Disability Status, Relationship To Perpetrator, Type of violence The Status of Women's Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators 2019
(8.2) Proportion of women in government None SDG Baseline Report 2017 2016
(8.3) Data on child marriages for girls None Goal Tracker South Africa 2016
(9.2) Crime rate Crime Type, Sex Of Victim, Age Of Victim, Sex Of Perpetrator, Age Of Perpetrator, Victim/Perpetrator Relationship Governance, Public Safety, and Justice Survey 2018/19 2014/2015,2015/2016,2016/2017,2017/2018,2018/2019
(10.1) Poverty rate None Inequality Trends in South Africa: A Multidimensional Diagnostic of Inequality, 2019 2015
(10.2) Distribution of income by deciles or Gini coefficient None Inequality Trends in South Africa: A Multidimensional Diagnostic of Inequality, 2017 2015
(18.1) Data on land use or land cover Crop Type, Environmental Zones, Irrigation Status Census of commercial agriculture, 2017 2017,2018
(18.2) Data on protected lands None SDG Baseline Report 2017 2015,2016,2020
(18.3) Commodity production Commodity Type Census of commercial agriculture: Financial and production statistics, 2017 2017,2019,2020
(19.1) Data on fishery harvests None Report-04-05-20 - Environmental economic accounts compendium, March 2017 2012,2013,2014,2015,2017,2019,2020
(20.1) Energy consumption Energy Commodity, Sector Stat SA 2012,2013
(20.2) Energy supply Energy Commodity Stat SA 2012,2013
(21.1) Greenhouse gas emissions Gas Type MDG 2015 Country report 2013
(22.1) Proportion of households with access to water Water Supply Type General Household Survey (GHS) 2021 2012,2014,2016,2018,2020,2021
(22.2) Proportion of households with access to sanitation Sanitation Facility Type General Household Survey (GHS) 2021 2012,2014,2016,2018,2020,2021

47 ODIN indicators were available in datasets that did not include data points for 3 of the last 5 years. It is important to publish recent data, if they exist, and not only time series data. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators where data for less than 3 of the last 5 years was published.

ODIN Indicator Disaggregation Found URL Years Found
(1.1) Population data Sex, Marital Status, 5-Year Age Groups P0318 - General Household Survey (GHS), 2018, P0318 - General Household Survey (GHS), 2014, P0318 - General Household Survey (GHS), 2019 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(1.2) Birth rate Sex, Marital Status P0305 Recorded live births 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020
(1.3) Death rate Sex P0309.3 - Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification, 2017, P0309.3 - Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification, 2014, P0309.3 - Mortality and causes of death in South Africa: Findings from death notification, 2018 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(2.3) Education expenditures School Stage, Expenditure Categories Report-92-01-05 - Education series volume V, 2017 2011/2012,2012/2013,2013/2014,2014/2015,2015/2016,2016/2017,2017/2018
(3.1) Enrollment rate Sex, Age, School Stage, School Type This is most recent dataset 2015
(3.3) Competency exam results Sex, Age, School Stage 2014
(5.1) Immunization rate Age, Sex MDG 2015 Country Report 2012,2013,2014,2016
(5.2) Diseases prevalence Age, Sex, Disease Type General Household Survey 2016 , General Household Survey 2018 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(6.1) Maternal mortality rate None The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020
(6.4) Fertility rate None No new datasets found 2016
(6.5) Contraceptive prevalence rate None New dataset discovered. 2016
(6.6) Adolescent birth rate None SDG Baseline Report 2019 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(7.2) Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity Sex General Household Survey, 2018, General Household Survey, 2014, General Household Survey, 2021 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021
(7.3) Prevalence of obesity Sex, Age 2016
(7.4) Prevalence of stunting Sex, Age 2016
(7.5) Prevalence of wasting Sex, Age 2016
(8.1) Proportion of women who are victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence Age, Disability Status, Relationship To Perpetrator, Type of violence Relationship to perpetrator is partner. Crime types are physical and sexual violence. 2019
(8.2) Proportion of women in government None 2016
(8.3) Data on child marriages for girls None 2016
(9.2) Crime rate Crime Type, Sex Of Victim, Age Of Victim, Sex Of Perpetrator, Age Of Perpetrator, Victim/Perpetrator Relationship Governance, Public Safety, and Justice Survey 2018/19 2014/2015,2015/2016,2016/2017,2017/2018,2018/2019
(9.3) Data on prison population Age, Sex, Sentencing Status Goal Tracker South Africa 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018
(10.1) Poverty rate None 2019 still publishing same data from 2017 publication. 2015
(10.2) Distribution of income by deciles or Gini coefficient None 2015
(11.1) Gross domestic product (production approach) Industry GDP P0441- 2019Q4 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021
(11.2) Gross domestic product (expenditure approach) Expenditure Categories GDP P0441- 2019Q4 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(11.3) Gross domestic product (income approach) Income Components GDP P0441- 2019Q4 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(12.1) Employment rate Sex, Age QLFS Trends 2008-2022Q1 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021
(12.2) Employment distribution Industry, Occupation, Sex QLFS Trends 2008-2022Q1 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021
(12.3) Unemployment rate Sex, Age QLFS Trends 2008-2022Q1 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021
(13.1) Consumer price index None Stats SA 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021
(13.2) Producers price index None Stat SA 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021
(14.1) Actual revenues Revenue Source Stat SA, Stat SA 2011/2012,2012/2013,2013/2014,2014/2015,2015/2016,2016/2017,2017/2018,2018/2019,2019/2020,2020/2021
(14.2) Actual expenditures Administrative Classification, Economic Classification, Functional Classification Stat SA 2011/2012,2012/2013,2013/2014,2014/2015,2015/2016,2016/2017,2017/2018,2018/2019,2019/2020,2020/2021
(16.1) Merchandise exports Product Categories Stat SA, Stat SA, Stat SA 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021
(16.2) Merchandise imports Product Categories Stat SA, Stat SA, Stat SA 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021
(18.1) Data on land use or land cover Crop Type, Environmental Zones, Irrigation Status New dataset discovered. Could not move forward dataset from last round, link (off NSO website) had 404 error and navigation was not possible. OK'd by Jamison. Environmental zones are arable land, grazing, other., New dataset discovered. Could not move forward dataset from last round, link (off NSO website) had 404 error and navigation was not possible. OK'd by Jamison. 2017,2018
(18.2) Data on protected lands None SDG Baseline Report 2017 2015,2016,2020
(18.3) Commodity production Commodity Type Census of commercial agriculture: Financial and production statistics, 2017 2017,2019,2020
(19.1) Data on fishery harvests None Report-04-05-20 - Environmental economic accounts compendium, March 2017 2012,2013,2014,2015,2017,2019,2020
(19.3) Data on mining or extractive activities Raw material type EEA Compendium Tables 2017 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021
(20.1) Energy consumption Energy Commodity, Sector 2012,2013
(20.2) Energy supply Energy Commodity Note related document: http://www.statssa.gov.za/timeseriesdata/Excel/P4141%20Electricity%20generated%20and%20available%20for%20distribution(202204).zip (must copy into window and press enter). Has all years, but not disagg'd by commodity type. 2012,2013
(21.1) Greenhouse gas emissions Gas Type 2013
(22.1) Proportion of households with access to water Water Supply Type General Household Survey (GHS) 2021 2012,2014,2016,2018,2020,2021
(22.2) Proportion of households with access to sanitation Sanitation Facility Type General Household Survey (GHS) 2021 2012,2014,2016,2018,2020,2021
(22.3) Number of rooms or bedrooms None General Household Survey (GHS) 2019, General Household Survey (GHS) 2018, General Household Survey (GHS) 2015 2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019
(22.4) Access to electricity None General Household Survey (GHS) 2019, General Household Survey (GHS) 2020 2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2019,2020

23 ODIN indicators were available in datasets that did not include data at the subnational geographic level. Disaggregation of indicators at the subnational level is one of the key elements to effectively monitor development of a country and ensure certain groups of people are not left behind. Below is a table of the ODIN indicators where data was only made available at the national level.

ODIN Indicator Disaggregation Found URL
(1.2) Birth rate Sex, Marital Status P0305 Recorded live births
(2.3) Education expenditures School Stage, Expenditure Categories Report-92-01-05 - Education series volume V, 2017
(6.4) Fertility rate None Report 03-00-09 - South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016
(6.5) Contraceptive prevalence rate None The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators
(6.6) Adolescent birth rate None SDG Baseline Report 2019, The Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: Evidence from selected indicators
(7.5) Prevalence of wasting Sex, Age Report 03-00-09 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016: Key Indicators Report, 2016
(8.3) Data on child marriages for girls None Goal Tracker South Africa
(9.2) Crime rate Crime Type, Sex Of Victim, Age Of Victim Governance, Public Safety, and Justice Survey 2018/19, Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey
(9.3) Data on prison population Age, Sex, Sentencing Status Goal Tracker South Africa
(10.1) Poverty rate None Inequality Trends in South Africa: A Multidimensional Diagnostic of Inequality, 2019
(10.2) Distribution of income by deciles or Gini coefficient None Inequality Trends in South Africa: A Multidimensional Diagnostic of Inequality, 2017
(11.1) Gross domestic product (production approach) Industry GDP P0441- 2019Q4
(11.2) Gross domestic product (expenditure approach) Expenditure Categories GDP P0441- 2019Q4
(11.3) Gross domestic product (income approach) Income Components GDP P0441- 2019Q4
(12.2) Employment distribution Industry, Occupation, Sex QLFS Trends 2008-2022Q1
(12.3) Unemployment rate Sex, Age QLFS Trends 2008-2022Q1
(14.1) Actual revenues Revenue Source Stat SA, Stat SA, Stat SA
(14.2) Actual expenditures Functional Classification Stat SA, Stat SA, Stat SA
(18.3) Commodity production Commodity Type Census of commercial agriculture: Financial and production statistics, 2017, P1101 - Agricultural survey, 2020, P1101 - Agricultural survey, 2019
(19.1) Data on fishery harvests None Report-04-05-20 - Environmental economic accounts compendium, March 2017, Report-13-00-00 - Ocean (marine) fisheries and related services industry.zip
(19.3) Data on mining or extractive activities Raw material type EEA Compendium Tables 2017, P2041 Mining Production and sales(202204)
(21.1) Greenhouse gas emissions Gas Type MDG 2015 Country report
(22.3) Number of rooms or bedrooms None General Household Survey (GHS) 2019, General Household Survey (GHS) 2018, General Household Survey (GHS) 2015

Country Context

To understand a country’s commitment to open data, it is important to look at ODIN scores in context. The information below includes assessments of the country’s statistical capacity, links to relevant laws, and comparative measures of the country’s performance on other measures of data coverage, openness, and government transparency.

Statistical Performance Indicators

The World Bank’s Statistical Performance Indicators measure the capacity and maturity of national statistical systems by assessing the use of data, the quality of services, the coverage of topics, the sources of information, and the infrastructure and availability of resources. The goal is to improve development outcomes and track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

Overall Score
73%
Data Use Score
77%
Data Services Score
86%
Data Products Score
75%
Data Sources Score
65%
Data Infrastructure Score
65%

Global Data Barometer

The Global Data Barometer is a project of the Data for Development Network that aims to measure the state of data in relation to urgent societal issues. It seeks to appraise data availability, governance, capability and use around the world to help shape data infrastructures that limit risks and harms in climate action, company information, health and COVID-19, land, political integrity, public finance and public procurement.

Overall Score
30%
Governance Score
38%
Capability Score
37%
Availability Score
23%
Use and Impact Score
9%

Legal Framework

Data Commitments

National Data Strategy

National data strategies or National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) provide a country with a strategy for developing statistical capacity across the entire national statistical system (NSS). It presents the statistics office’s priorities for the next 5-10 years.

Read the Statistics South Africa Strategic Plan 2020/21-2024/25 for South Africa.

IMF Standards for Data Dissemination

Data dissemination standards enhance the availability of timely and comprehensive statistics, which contributes to sound macroeconomic policies and the efficient functioning of financial markets.

South Africa is an SDDS Subscriber.

Open Data Charter (ODC)

The ODC is a collaboration between over 100 governments and organisations working to open up data based on a shared set of seven principles.

South Africa has not adopted the charter.

Open Government Partnership (OGP)

OGP is a multilateral initiative that aims to secure concrete commitments from national and subnational governments to promote open government, empower citizens, fight corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance.

South Africa has been a member since 2011.

Index Comparison

Click on the index name on the vertical axis to view the country data from the managing organization’s website.

All scores have been converted to a 100 point scale.