South Africa vs Yemen: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
South Africa
89.7%
in 2017
Yemen
89.8%
in 2017
South Africa rank
54th
Yemen rank
53rd
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 89.8% against 89.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 54th and Yemen ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 88.1% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 89.5% | 0.0% | Yemen |
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), South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 89.8% against 89.7% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between South Africa and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Yemen 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 using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.