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
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.