1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uganda

Uganda: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 59.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
59.26
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
188th
of 200 countries
All-time high
59.26
in 2022
All-time low
26.42
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uganda, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 26.42001: 27.72002: 292003: 30.32004: 31.72005: 332006: 34.42007: 35.92008: 37.32009: 38.72010: 40.22011: 41.72012: 43.22013: 44.82014: 46.32015: 47.92016: 49.52017: 51.12018: 52.72019: 54.32020: 562021: 57.62022: 59.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uganda is 59.26, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uganda peaked at 59.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.42, in 2000.

Uganda ranks 188th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Uganda, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 26.42
2001 27.69 +4.8%
2002 28.99 +4.7%
2003 30.32 +4.6%
2004 31.67 +4.5%
2005 33.04 +4.3%
2006 34.43 +4.2%
2007 35.85 +4.1%
2008 37.29 +4.0%
2009 38.75 +3.9%
2010 40.23 +3.8%
2011 41.73 +3.7%
2012 43.25 +3.6%
2013 44.78 +3.6%
2014 46.34 +3.5%
2015 47.91 +3.4%
2016 49.49 +3.3%
2017 51.09 +3.2%
2018 52.7 +3.2%
2019 54.33 +3.1%
2020 55.96 +3.0%
2021 57.61 +2.9%
2022 59.26 +2.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 59.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 59.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.44 26.42 38.75 10
2010s 47.19 40.23 54.33 10
2020s 57.61 55.96 59.26 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 185 Guinea-Bissau 61.78 compare
  2. 186 Yemen 61.76 compare
  3. 187 Tanzania 60.79 compare
  4. 189 Somalia 58.26 compare
  5. 190 Angola 57.72 compare
  6. 191 Madagascar 53.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uganda?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uganda was 59.26 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 59.26 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 26.42 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Uganda ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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