Afghanistan vs Uganda: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Afghanistan
6.49 million people
in 2024
Uganda
5.95 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Uganda rank
16th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.49 million people against 5.95 million people in Uganda, a difference of 537,370 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.17 million people | 8.88 million people | 3.28 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.68 million people | 7.90 million people | 2.79 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.64 million people | 6.50 million people | 1.14 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Afghanistan, at 6.49 million people against 5.95 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 537,370 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 16th of 178 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.