Rwanda vs South Africa: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Rwanda
1.9%
in 2017
South Africa
2.4%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
54th
South Africa rank
53rd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.4% against 1.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.4% against 1.9% in Rwanda as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Rwanda ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.