South Africa vs Uganda: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
South Africa
0.8%
in 2017
Uganda
1.1%
in 2017
South Africa rank
51st
Uganda rank
48th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 48th of 97 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 8.9% | 8.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.3% | 2.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.1% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between South Africa and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- South Africa ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 48th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.