South Africa vs Uganda: GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

South Africa
1 5 year moving average
in 2023
Uganda
1 5 year moving average
in 2023
South Africa rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in Uganda, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average
2010s 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average
2020s 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 6: clean water and sanitation, South Africa or Uganda?
South Africa, at 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 6: clean water and sanitation between South Africa and Uganda?
0 5 year moving average, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for goal 6: clean water and sanitation?
South Africa ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

SDG Goal 6 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database