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
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Uganda, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More population data for Uganda
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
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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