South Africa vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.1758 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
0.1725 people per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
63rd
Tanzania rank
64th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1758 people per square kilometre against 0.1725 people per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0033 people per square kilometre.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 64th of 182 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5204 people per square kilometre | 0.2382 people per square kilometre | 0.2821 people per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3713 people per square kilometre | 0.2413 people per square kilometre | 0.1301 people per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.217 people per square kilometre | 0.1934 people per square kilometre | 0.0236 people per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre, South Africa or Tanzania?
- South Africa, at 0.1758 people per square kilometre against 0.1725 people per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 0.0033 people per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 64th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.