Colombia vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Colombia
63.7%
in 2017
South Africa
66.6%
in 2017
Colombia rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 66.6% against 63.7% in Colombia, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 97 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 37.7% | 9.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 58.4% | 0.7% | Colombia |
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), Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 66.6% against 63.7% in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Colombia and South Africa?
- 2.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Colombia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.