South Africa vs Uganda: People without basic handwashing facilities

South Africa
33.69 million people
in 2020
Uganda
37.73 million people
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
Uganda rank
11th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 37.73 million people against 33.69 million people in South Africa, a difference of 4.04 million people.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 11th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.