Kenya vs Uganda: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Kenya
20.46 million people
in 2024
Uganda
29.06 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
11th
Uganda rank
8th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 29.06 million people against 20.46 million people in Kenya, a difference of 8.61 million people.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 11th 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
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.