1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uganda
Uganda: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 21.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.01
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
188th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.01
in 2022
All-time low
16.38
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uganda stood at 21.01. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uganda peaked at 21.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.38, 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.38 | — |
| 2001 | 16.6 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.82 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.03 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.25 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.46 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.68 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.89 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.11 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.32 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.53 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.75 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.96 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.17 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.38 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.58 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.79 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.41 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.61 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.81 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.01 | +1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 21.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.35 | 16.38 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.48 | 18.53 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.81 | 20.61 | 21.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 185 Burkina Faso 24.76 compare
- 186 Sierra Leone 22.92 compare
- 187 Liberia 22.52 compare
- 189 Congo 20.55 compare
- 190 Benin 19.49 compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 19.3 compare
More population data for Uganda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uganda?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uganda was 21.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.38 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Uganda ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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