Ethiopia vs Uganda: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Ethiopia
80.36 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
121.58 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
6th
Uganda rank
3rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 121.58 people per square kilometre against 80.36 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 41.22 people per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 171 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 58.97 people per square kilometre 90.25 people per square kilometre 31.28 people per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 69.25 people per square kilometre 105.96 people per square kilometre 36.71 people per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 78.41 people per square kilometre 119.22 people per square kilometre 40.81 people per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 121.58 people per square kilometre against 80.36 people per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Ethiopia and Uganda?
41.22 people per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.