Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 86.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Uganda stood at 86.11. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Uganda peaked at 86.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.11, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 202nd of 231 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 improved drinking water sources in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.11 | — |
| 2001 | 62.25 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 63.38 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 64.5 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.62 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 66.73 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 67.84 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 68.93 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 70.02 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 71.1 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 72.17 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.24 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 74.29 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 75.34 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.37 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 77.4 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 78.41 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 79.42 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.41 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 81.39 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.36 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 83.32 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.26 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 85.19 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 86.11 | +1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 86.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 86.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.15 | 61.11 | 71.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.84 | 72.17 | 81.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.25 | 82.36 | 86.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 improved drinking water sources in Uganda?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Uganda was 86.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 86.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.11 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Uganda ranks 202nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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