Dominican Republic vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Dominican Republic
69.1%
in 2017
South Africa
66.6%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 69.1% against 66.6% in South Africa, a difference of 2.5%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 65.2% 37.7% 27.5% Dominican Republic
2010s 68.2% 58.4% 9.8% Dominican Republic

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), Dominican Republic or South Africa?
Dominican Republic, at 69.1% against 66.6% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
2.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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