Philippines vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Philippines
81.5%
in 2017
South Africa
79.4%
in 2017
Philippines rank
48th
South Africa rank
50th

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

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 81.5% against 79.4% in South Africa, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 82.0% 79.2% 2.8% Philippines
2010s 81.7% 79.4% 2.3% Philippines

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), Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 81.5% against 79.4% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Philippines and South Africa?
2.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Philippines ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th 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): Q3. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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