Honduras vs South Africa: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Honduras
91.4%
in 2017
South Africa
87.7%
in 2017
Honduras rank
43rd
South Africa rank
45th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • Honduras
  • South Africa
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 91.4% against 87.7% in South Africa, a difference of 3.7%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.

Honduras ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 97 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 90.2% 81.9% 8.3% Honduras
2010s 91.2% 86.0% 5.2% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Honduras or South Africa?
Honduras, at 91.4% against 87.7% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Honduras and South Africa?
3.7%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Honduras and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Honduras ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th 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 using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed