South Africa vs Yemen: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

South Africa
55.5%
in 2017
Yemen
60.5%
in 2017
South Africa rank
53rd
Yemen rank
51st

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • South Africa
  • Yemen
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 60.5% against 55.5% in South Africa, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 53rd and Yemen ranks 51st 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 58.0% 46.9% 11.2% South Africa
2010s 56.2% 57.8% 1.6% Yemen

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, South Africa or Yemen?
Yemen, at 60.5% against 55.5% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between South Africa and Yemen?
5.0%, 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 sanitation services (% of population): q3?
South Africa ranks 53rd and Yemen 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 using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q3
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