Namibia vs Uganda: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Namibia
29.9%
in 2017
Uganda
28.2%
in 2017
Namibia rank
77th
Uganda rank
80th

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

  • Namibia
  • Uganda
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 29.9% against 28.2% in Uganda, a difference of 1.7%.

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

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

Namibia ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 80th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 37.7% 27.8% 10.0% Namibia
2010s 31.3% 28.0% 3.2% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Namibia or Uganda?
Namibia, at 29.9% against 28.2% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Namibia and Uganda?
1.7%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Namibia ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 80th 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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