Ghana vs Uganda: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.4% against 18.8% in Uganda, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 86th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 12.7% | 8.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 15.8% | 4.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 20.4% against 18.8% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Ghana and Uganda?
- 1.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 86th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.