Niger vs Uganda: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Niger

19.8%

in 2024

Uganda

20.0%

in 2024

Niger rank

87th

Uganda rank

85th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Uganda currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 87th and Uganda ranks 85th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.