Rwanda vs Uganda: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Rwanda
2.4%
in 2017
Uganda
2.6%
in 2017
Rwanda rank
63rd
Uganda rank
60th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 60th of 97 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7% 22.0% 18.4% Uganda
2010s 2.8% 8.1% 5.3% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Rwanda or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Rwanda and Uganda?
0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Rwanda ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 60th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed