Algeria vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Algeria
63.3%
in 2017
South Africa
63.1%
in 2017
Algeria rank
31st
South Africa rank
32nd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 63.3% against 63.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 97 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 46.2% | 17.0% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 55.7% | 7.6% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 63.3% against 63.1% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Algeria ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.