Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uganda

Uganda: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 23.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.9
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
219th
of 231 countries
All-time high
23.9
in 2024
All-time low
14.71
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uganda, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 14.72001: 15.12002: 15.52003: 15.92004: 16.32005: 16.72006: 17.12007: 17.42008: 17.82009: 18.22010: 18.62011: 192012: 19.42013: 19.82014: 20.12015: 20.52016: 20.92017: 21.32018: 21.72019: 222020: 22.42021: 22.82022: 23.22023: 23.52024: 23.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 216 Guinea-Bissau 28.94 compare
  2. 217 Togo 25.17 compare
  3. 218 Sierra Leone 24.91 compare
  4. 220 Papua New Guinea 23.57 compare
  5. 221 Liberia 23.34 compare
  6. 222 Benin 22.25 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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