Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 42.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.59 | — |
| 2001 | 27.26 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.93 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 28.6 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 29.27 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.94 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.27 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.93 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.59 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.25 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.9 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 34.56 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 35.21 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.86 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.51 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.15 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.79 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.42 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.05 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.67 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 40.29 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 40.9 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.51 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.11 | +1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 42.11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.78, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 42.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 218 Guinea-Bissau 47.37 compare
- 219 Mozambique 44.09 compare
- 220 Benin 43.11 compare
- 222 Solomon Islands 40.58 compare
- 223 Madagascar 38.19 compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.09 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 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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