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
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.