Eritrea vs Uganda: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Eritrea
1.69 million people
in 2016
Uganda
1.52 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
27th
Uganda rank
29th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Eritrea
- Uganda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.69 million people against 1.52 million people in Uganda, a difference of 175,270 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 million people | 3.16 million people | 1.47 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.71 million people | 2.68 million people | 972,784 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Eritrea or Uganda?
- Eritrea, at 1.69 million people against 1.52 million people in Uganda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Eritrea and Uganda?
- 175,270 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 29th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.