Guatemala vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Guatemala
63.8%
in 2017
South Africa
63.0%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 63.8% against 63.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 97 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 62.1% | 9.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 62.8% | 2.1% | 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), Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 63.8% against 63.0% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Guatemala ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.