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

Latest (2024)
2.34
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
184th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.34
in 2024
All-time low
1.22
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda, 2000–2024

00.511.522.52000201220242000: 1.22001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.72015: 1.82016: 1.82017: 1.92018: 22019: 22020: 2.12021: 2.12022: 2.22023: 2.32024: 2.3

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Uganda, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 181 Namibia 2.83 compare
  2. 182 Malawi 2.78 compare
  3. 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.53 compare
  4. 185 Armenia 2.23 compare
  5. 186 Ethiopia 2.14 compare
  6. 187 Turkmenistan 2.13 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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