Rwanda vs South Africa: Sanitation facilities usage

Rwanda
160,208 people
in 2024
South Africa
177,162 people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
61st
South Africa rank
59th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 177,162 people against 160,208 people in Rwanda, a difference of 16,954 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.