Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo

72.02 million people

in 2024

Uganda

28.95 million people

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Uganda rank

7th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 72.02 million people against 28.95 million people in Uganda, a difference of 43.07 million people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.5 times Uganda's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 7th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
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, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.