Niger vs Uganda: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Niger
19.86 million people
in 2024
Uganda
28.95 million people
in 2024
Niger rank
9th
Uganda rank
7th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 28.95 million people against 19.86 million people in Niger, a difference of 9.09 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 7th of 232 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.74 million people | 19.40 million people | 7.66 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 15.71 million people | 23.74 million people | 8.03 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 18.99 million people | 27.92 million people | 8.93 million people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Niger or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 28.95 million people against 19.86 million people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Niger and Uganda?
- 9.09 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Niger ranks 9th 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.