Burkina Faso vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
Burkina Faso
51.9%
in 2017
South Africa
51.2%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
56th
South Africa rank
57th
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 51.9% against 51.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th of 97 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 52.6% | 6.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 51.6% | 1.0% | South Africa |
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), Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 51.9% against 51.2% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 56th 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.