Somalia vs Uganda: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Somalia
108,049 people
in 2024
Uganda
169,079 people
in 2024
Somalia rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 169,079 people against 108,049 people in Somalia, a difference of 61,030 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Somalia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 188 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 | 54,349 people | 67,333 people | 12,983 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 78,374 people | 109,226 people | 30,852 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 101,526 people | 155,453 people | 53,927 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 169,079 people against 108,049 people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Somalia and Uganda?
- 61,030 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 drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Somalia ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 188 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 Drinking water 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
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.