Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda

Uganda: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 42.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.11
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
221st
of 231 countries
All-time high
42.11
in 2024
All-time low
26.59
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 26.62001: 27.32002: 27.92003: 28.62004: 29.32005: 29.92006: 30.62007: 31.32008: 31.92009: 32.62010: 33.22011: 33.92012: 34.62013: 35.22014: 35.92015: 36.52016: 37.12017: 37.82018: 38.42019: 392020: 39.72021: 40.32022: 40.92023: 41.52024: 42.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda is 42.11, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda peaked at 42.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.59, in 2000.

That places Uganda 221st 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 29.6 26.59 32.59 10
2010s 36.17 33.25 39.05 10
2020s 40.9 39.67 42.11 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 218 Guinea-Bissau 47.37 compare
  2. 219 Mozambique 44.09 compare
  3. 220 Benin 43.11 compare
  4. 222 Solomon Islands 40.58 compare
  5. 223 Madagascar 38.19 compare
  6. 224 Democratic Republic of the Congo 34.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda was 42.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 42.11 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 26.59 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Uganda ranks 221st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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