Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 23.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 23.9 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uganda peaked at 23.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.71, in 2000.
That places Uganda 219th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.71 | — |
| 2001 | 15.1 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.5 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.89 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.28 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.67 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.06 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.45 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.84 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.22 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.61 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.38 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.77 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.15 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.53 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.91 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.29 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.67 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.04 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.42 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.79 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.16 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.53 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.9 | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 23.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 23.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.47 | 14.71 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.33 | 18.61 | 22.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.16 | 22.42 | 23.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 216 Guinea-Bissau 28.94 compare
- 217 Togo 25.17 compare
- 218 Sierra Leone 24.91 compare
- 220 Papua New Guinea 23.57 compare
- 221 Liberia 23.34 compare
- 222 Benin 22.25 compare
More population data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uganda?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uganda was 23.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Uganda ranks 219th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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