Bangladesh vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
Bangladesh
49.2%
in 2017
South Africa
55.5%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
56th
South Africa rank
53rd
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 55.5% against 49.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 58.0% | 33.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 56.2% | 12.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 55.5% against 49.2% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 6.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.