Liberia vs Uganda: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Liberia
1.48 million people
in 2024
Uganda
1.52 million people
in 2024
Liberia rank
30th
Uganda rank
29th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Liberia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.52 million people against 1.48 million people in Liberia, a difference of 36,720 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 30th 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 | Liberia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 million people | 3.16 million people | 1.86 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.48 million people | 2.56 million people | 1.08 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.49 million people | 1.80 million people | 311,460 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Liberia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.52 million people against 1.48 million people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Liberia and Uganda?
- 36,720 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Uganda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Liberia ranks 30th 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.