Somalia vs Uganda: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Somalia
15.5%
in 2024
Uganda
18.8%
in 2024
Somalia rank
88th
Uganda rank
85th
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 88th and Uganda ranks 85th of 99 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 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 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 population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Somalia ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 85th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.