How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.3%	33.9%	6.4%	Nigeria
2010s	26.0%	23.2%	2.8%	Nigeria
2020s	16.3%	15.8%	0.5%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Nigeria or Uganda?: Uganda, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Nigeria and Uganda?: 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: Nigeria ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 30th of 231 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 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.