Somalia vs Uganda: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Somalia
15.5%
in 2024
Uganda
18.8%
in 2024
Somalia rank
89th
Uganda rank
86th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 18.8% against 15.5% in Somalia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 86th of 100 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 12.7% | 8.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 15.8% | 6.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 18.1% | 4.2% | Uganda |
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, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 18.8% against 15.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Somalia and Uganda?
- 3.3%, 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 share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Somalia ranks 89th 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.