Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Uganda

Uganda: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 20.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.15
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
55th
of 155 countries
All-time high
20.15
in 2024
All-time low
12.62
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Uganda, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 12.62001: 132002: 13.32003: 13.62004: 13.92005: 14.32006: 14.62007: 14.92008: 15.22009: 15.62010: 15.92011: 16.22012: 16.52013: 16.82014: 17.22015: 17.52016: 17.82017: 18.12018: 18.42019: 18.72020: 192021: 19.32022: 19.62023: 19.92024: 20.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Uganda stood at 20.15. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Uganda peaked at 20.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.62, in 2000.

Uganda ranks 55th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Uganda, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12.62
2001 12.95 +2.6%
2002 13.29 +2.6%
2003 13.62 +2.5%
2004 13.95 +2.4%
2005 14.27 +2.4%
2006 14.6 +2.3%
2007 14.93 +2.2%
2008 15.25 +2.2%
2009 15.57 +2.1%
2010 15.89 +2.1%
2011 16.21 +2.0%
2012 16.53 +2.0%
2013 16.84 +1.9%
2014 17.15 +1.9%
2015 17.46 +1.8%
2016 17.77 +1.8%
2017 18.08 +1.7%
2018 18.38 +1.7%
2019 18.68 +1.6%
2020 18.98 +1.6%
2021 19.28 +1.6%
2022 19.57 +1.5%
2023 19.86 +1.5%
2024 20.15 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1 12.62 15.57 10
2010s 17.3 15.89 18.68 10
2020s 19.57 18.98 20.15 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Uganda?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Uganda was 20.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 20.15 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 12.62 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Uganda ranks 55th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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