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

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.

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.