Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Democratic Republic of Congo

45.12 million people

in 2024

Uganda

24.65 million people

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Uganda rank

7th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 45.12 million people against 24.65 million people in Uganda, a difference of 20.47 million people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times Uganda's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 7th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.