Djibouti vs Uganda: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Djibouti
20.9%
in 2023
Uganda
18.8%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
84th
Uganda rank
86th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Djibouti
- Uganda
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 20.9% against 18.8% in Uganda, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Djibouti ranks 84th and Uganda ranks 86th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 12.7% | 2.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.8% | 1.4% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.0% | 2.9% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Djibouti or Uganda?
- Djibouti, at 20.9% against 18.8% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Djibouti and Uganda?
- 2.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Uganda rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Djibouti ranks 84th and Uganda ranks 86th of 100 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.