Niger vs Uganda: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Niger
370,051 people
in 2024
Uganda
247,091 people
in 2024
Niger rank
21st
Uganda rank
23rd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 370,051 people against 247,091 people in Uganda, a difference of 122,960 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 432,074 people | 94,464 people | 337,610 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 432,532 people | 156,342 people | 276,190 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 390,465 people | 226,138 people | 164,327 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Niger or Uganda?
- Niger, at 370,051 people against 247,091 people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Niger and Uganda?
- 122,960 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Niger ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 23rd of 186 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 urban 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.