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
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.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.22 million people | 25.32 million people | 2.91 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.78 million people | 28.38 million people | 5.60 million people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 29.06 million people against 20.46 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Kenya and Uganda?
- 8.61 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Kenya ranks 11th 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.