South Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
South Africa
0 people
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
5.99 people
in 2024
South Africa rank
105th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
104th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- South Africa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 5.99 people against 0 people in South Africa, a difference of 5.99 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 105th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 104th of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 906,820 people | 6.63 people | 906,814 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 111,745 people | 6.3 people | 111,739 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, South Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 5.99 people against 0 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 5.99 people, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- South Africa ranks 105th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 104th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.