Guyana vs South Africa: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Guyana
76.0%
in 2024
South Africa
75.6%
in 2024
Guyana rank
49th
South Africa rank
52nd
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 76.0% against 75.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Guyana ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 104 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 89.6% | 14.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 83.1% | 7.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 77.2% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 76.0% against 75.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Guyana ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.