Moldova vs South Africa: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural

Moldova
56.6%
in 2017
South Africa
63.1%
in 2017
Moldova rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural over time

  • Moldova
  • South Africa
0204060200020082017

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 63.1% against 56.6% in Moldova, a difference of 6.5%.

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

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

Moldova ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 97 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 55.0% 37.0% 18.0% Moldova
2010s 56.4% 55.7% 0.7% Moldova

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), Moldova or South Africa?
South Africa, at 63.1% against 56.6% in Moldova as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Moldova and South Africa?
6.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Moldova and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Moldova ranks 35th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed