Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 3.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.53
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
119th
of 149 countries
All-time high
3.53
in 2024
All-time low
2.04
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Uganda stood at 3.53. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Uganda peaked at 3.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 119th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.04 | — |
| 2001 | 2.1 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.34 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.52 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.64 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.88 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.94 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.39 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.46 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.53 | +2.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.53 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.34, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.07, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.04 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.64 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 | 3.25 | 3.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 116 Liechtenstein 3.65 compare
- 117 Eswatini 3.62 compare
- 118 South Africa 3.6 compare
- 120 Sweden 3.39 compare
- 121 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.22 compare
- 122 Malawi 3.08 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 basic sanitation services in Uganda?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Uganda was 3.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Uganda ranks 119th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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