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
01234200020082017

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed