Bangladesh vs Uganda: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Bangladesh
34.62 million people
in 2024
Uganda
29.06 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Uganda rank
8th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Uganda
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 34.62 million people against 29.06 million people in Uganda, a difference of 5.55 million people.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 8th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population 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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.