Kenya vs Uganda: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Kenya
16.01 million people
in 2024
Uganda
24.65 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
9th
Uganda rank
7th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 24.65 million people against 16.01 million people in Kenya, a difference of 8.64 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 7th of 175 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.97 million people | 18.03 million people | 1.06 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 17.51 million people | 21.25 million people | 3.73 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 16.44 million people | 24.05 million people | 7.61 million people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 24.65 million people against 16.01 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Kenya and Uganda?
- 8.64 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 7th of 175 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.