Somalia vs Uganda: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Somalia
161,906 people
in 2024
Uganda
247,091 people
in 2024
Somalia rank
26th
Uganda rank
23rd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 247,091 people against 161,906 people in Somalia, a difference of 85,185 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 330,348 people | 94,464 people | 235,885 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 307,409 people | 156,342 people | 151,067 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 208,773 people | 226,138 people | 17,365 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 247,091 people against 161,906 people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Somalia and Uganda?
- 85,185 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Somalia ranks 26th 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.