Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 2.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda is 2.34, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda peaked at 2.34 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 184th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 | — |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.34 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.22 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.54 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.09 | 2.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More population data for Uganda
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda was 2.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Uganda ranks 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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