South Africa vs Yemen: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
South Africa
69.3%
in 2017
Yemen
75.7%
in 2017
South Africa rank
55th
Yemen rank
52nd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 75.7% against 69.3% in South Africa, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Yemen'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.
South Africa ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 52nd of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 67.0% | 8.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 74.0% | 3.0% | Yemen |
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), South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 75.7% 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 South Africa and Yemen?
- 6.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- South Africa ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 52nd 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.