Namibia vs Uganda: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Namibia

333,926 people

in 2024

Uganda

247,091 people

in 2024

Namibia rank

22nd

Uganda rank

23rd

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

Namibia currently reports 333,926 people against 247,091 people in Uganda, a difference of 86,835 people.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.

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

Namibia ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 23rd of 186 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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: 186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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