Indonesia vs Uganda: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Indonesia
26.75 million people
in 2024
Uganda
29.06 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
9th
Uganda rank
8th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Indonesia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 29.06 million people against 26.75 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 2.31 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 8th of 113 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.96 million people | 22.47 million people | 19.49 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 37.10 million people | 25.12 million people | 11.97 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 28.95 million people | 28.38 million people | 565,900 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Indonesia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 29.06 million people against 26.75 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Indonesia and Uganda?
- 2.31 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Uganda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Uganda rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 8th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.