Ghana vs Uganda: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Ghana
11.5%
in 2017
Uganda
13.5%
in 2017
Ghana rank
84th
Uganda rank
82nd

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Ghana
  • Uganda
051015200020082017

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 13.5% against 11.5% in Ghana, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 84th and Uganda ranks 82nd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 10.6% 8.4% 2.2% Ghana
2010s 11.3% 12.0% 0.8% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Ghana or Uganda?
Uganda, at 13.5% against 11.5% in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Ghana and Uganda?
2.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Ghana ranks 84th and Uganda ranks 82nd 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 using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed