Georgia vs South Africa: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Georgia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74.8% against 71.1% in Georgia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 44th of 124 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 54.6% | 40.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 58.9% | 42.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 72.4% | 5.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Georgia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 74.8% against 71.1% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Georgia and South Africa?
- 3.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Georgia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 44th of 124 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, 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 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.