Iran vs South Africa: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
Iran
75.3%
in 2024
South Africa
74.8%
in 2024
Iran rank
43rd
South Africa rank
44th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 75.3% against 74.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 44th of 124 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 54.6% | 27.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 58.9% | 20.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 72.4% | 4.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 75.3% against 74.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Iran and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Iran ranks 43rd 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.