Nigeria vs Uganda: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Nigeria

13.8%

in 2024

Uganda

13.9%

in 2024

Nigeria rank

31st

Uganda rank

30th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Nigeria
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 30th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion 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.