Liberia vs Uganda: Sanitation facilities usage
Liberia
1.90 million people
in 2024
Uganda
1.77 million people
in 2024
Liberia rank
29th
Uganda rank
30th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Liberia
- Uganda
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.90 million people against 1.77 million people in Uganda, a difference of 137,720 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Liberia ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 30th of 232 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 | 1.69 million people | 3.25 million people | 1.56 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.93 million people | 2.72 million people | 782,872 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.92 million people | 2.02 million people | 106,618 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Liberia or Uganda?
- Liberia, at 1.90 million people against 1.77 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Liberia and Uganda?
- 137,720 people, with Liberia 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?
- Liberia ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 30th of 232 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. 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.