Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 23.11 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Uganda, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Uganda stood at 23.11. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Uganda peaked at 34.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.11, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 7th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.79 | 32.33 | 34.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.49 | 26.78 | 31.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.62 | 23.11 | 26.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 4 Ethiopia 27.7 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 26.8 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 24.12 compare
- 8 Rwanda 22.79 compare
- 9 Malawi 21.14 compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 20.48 compare
More population data for Uganda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Uganda?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Uganda was 23.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.11 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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