Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Uganda

Uganda: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 38.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.95
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
45th
of 227 countries
All-time high
38.95
in 2024
All-time low
24.86
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Uganda, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 24.92001: 25.52002: 26.12003: 26.82004: 27.42005: 282006: 28.62007: 29.22008: 29.92009: 30.52010: 31.12011: 31.72012: 32.32013: 32.92014: 33.52015: 34.12016: 34.62017: 35.22018: 35.72019: 36.32020: 36.82021: 37.42022: 37.92023: 38.42024: 39

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Uganda stood at 38.95. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Uganda peaked at 38.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.86, in 2000.

Uganda ranks 45th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.68 24.86 30.48 10
2010s 33.74 31.09 36.29 10
2020s 37.9 36.83 38.95 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 42 Zambia 42.55 compare
  2. 43 Azerbaijan 41.71 compare
  3. 44 Côte d’Ivoire 39.69 compare
  4. 46 India 38.79 compare
  5. 47 Nepal 38.6 compare
  6. 48 Congo 38.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Uganda?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Uganda was 38.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 38.95 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 24.86 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Uganda ranks 45th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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