Guatemala vs South Africa: Sanitation facilities usage
Guatemala
182,469 people
in 2024
South Africa
177,162 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
58th
South Africa rank
59th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 182,469 people against 177,162 people in South Africa, a difference of 5,307 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 232 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 million people | 4.32 million people | 2.97 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 850,537 people | 1.99 million people | 1.14 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 335,936 people | 357,765 people | 21,828 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 182,469 people against 177,162 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 5,307 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Guatemala ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 232 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. 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.