Rwanda vs South Africa: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Rwanda
1.1%
in 2017
South Africa
0.8%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 97 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 1.1% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda 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): q3?
- Rwanda ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.