Afghanistan vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Afghanistan
44.8%
in 2017
South Africa
37.1%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
54th
South Africa rank
57th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 44.8% against 37.1% in South Africa, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 42.4% | 12.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban), Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 44.8% against 37.1% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 7.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.