Infrastructure in Southern Africa 38 indicators covering infrastructure for Southern Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 24.1% 2024 up 5.2% 11th Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 12.1% 2024 down 2.4% 2nd Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% 2024 down 11.6% 28th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% 2024 down 22.5% 33rd Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% 2024 down 11.1% 34th Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 2.3% 2024 down 62.9% 15th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% 2024 down 19.4% 37th Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% 2024 down 43.2% 37th Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,644 million constant US$ 2024 up 78.8% 22nd Total reserves in months of imports 5.55 ratio 2024 up 6.9% 21st Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 74.0% 2025 up 10.4% 10th Proportion of the target population who received 81.0% 2024 up 47.3% 16th Proportion of transboundary breeds classified as being at risk of 19.0% 2025 up 46.2% 13th Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 797 2025 up 39.8% 31st Container port traffic, maritime transport 4.47 million teu 2024 down 7.6% 34th Amount of tracked exported Environmentally Sound Technologies 3.12 billion current US$ 2024 down 37.9% 27th Amount of tracked imported Environmentally Sound Technologies 7.68 billion current US$ 2024 down 10.9% 27th Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 81.0% 2024 up 5.2% 12th Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework 3 2025 up 200.0% 28th Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff 62.4% 2024 up 6.7% 12th Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) 65 index 2024 up 66.7% 15th Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total 19.3% 2023 up 23.8% 26th Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport 13.98 billion p km 2024 down 59.9% 34th Freight volume, by mode of transport 24.71 million t km 2024 down 97.1% 37th Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on 43.0% 2020 up 3.5% 15th Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources 146,825 tonnes 2022 up 16.0% 24th Proportion of the target population who received the final dose of 72.0% 2024 up 28.6% 3rd Amount of tracked re-exported Environmentally Sound Technologies 186.40 million current US$ 2024 up 424.0% 17th [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age 81.8% 2023 down 1.0% 15th Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure 105 2023 up 23.5% 24th Agricultural export subsidies 0 million current US$ 2018 — 14th [ILO] Proportion of population with severe disabilities receiving 53.1% 2023 up 1.7% 15th Amount of tracked re-imported Environmentally Sound Technologies 12.99 million current US$ 2024 down 51.7% 22nd Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport 193.39 million metons 2024 up 6.5% 32nd [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash 62.0% 2023 up 6.5% 10th [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work 39.8% 2023 up 10.9% 19th [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance 51.2% 2023 up 57.5% 11th [ILO] Proportion of mothers with newborns receiving maternity cash 11.0% 2023 up 27.9% 27th