Haiti vs Uganda: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Haiti
1.48 million people
in 2023
Uganda
1.52 million people
in 2024
Haiti rank
31st
Uganda rank
29th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Haiti
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.52 million people against 1.48 million people in Haiti, a difference of 42,430 people.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Haiti ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 29th of 175 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 2.46 million people 3.16 million people 696,400 people Uganda
2010s 1.82 million people 2.56 million people 736,966 people Uganda
2020s 1.50 million people 1.87 million people 370,540 people Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Haiti or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.52 million people against 1.48 million people in Haiti as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Haiti and Uganda?
42,430 people, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Uganda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Haiti and Uganda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Haiti ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.