Indonesia vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Indonesia
69.7%
in 2017
South Africa
64.8%
in 2017
Indonesia rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 69.7% against 64.8% in South Africa, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Indonesia'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.
Indonesia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 97 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 54.6% | 15.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 61.9% | 0.8% | South Africa |
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), Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 69.7% against 64.8% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 4.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Indonesia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.