Belarus vs South Africa: People using safely managed sanitation services
Belarus
74.4%
in 2024
South Africa
73.8%
in 2024
Belarus rank
59th
South Africa rank
60th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 74.4% against 73.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 146 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 50.1% | 32.9% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 57.8% | 18.5% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 71.1% | 3.3% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Belarus or South Africa?
- Belarus, at 74.4% against 73.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Belarus ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 146 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 sanitation services (% of 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.