Mexico vs Uganda: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Mexico
48.75 million people
in 2024
Uganda
39.83 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
13th
Uganda rank
16th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Mexico
  • Uganda
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 48.75 million people against 39.83 million people in Uganda, a difference of 8.92 million people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 16th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.