Angola vs Uganda: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Angola
5.80 million people
in 2024
Uganda
5.95 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
17th
Uganda rank
16th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Angola
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.95 million people against 5.80 million people in Angola, a difference of 146,380 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 million people | 8.88 million people | 2.89 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.09 million people | 7.90 million people | 1.80 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.91 million people | 6.50 million people | 595,932 people | Uganda |
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, Angola or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.95 million people against 5.80 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Angola and Uganda?
- 146,380 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Uganda rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Angola ranks 17th 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) β 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.