Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Sao Tome and Principe
69.5%
in 2017
South Africa
69.3%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 69.5% against 69.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 45.4% 75.2% 29.7% South Africa
2010s 64.0% 71.0% 6.9% 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), Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 69.5% against 69.3% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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