Bangladesh vs Uganda: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
20.55 million people
in 2024
Uganda
28.95 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Uganda rank
7th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 28.95 million people against 20.55 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 8.40 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 7th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.58 million people | 19.40 million people | 56.18 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 48.94 million people | 23.74 million people | 25.20 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 26.61 million people | 27.92 million people | 1.31 million people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 28.95 million people against 20.55 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 8.40 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 7th 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.