Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.2119 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.2119 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda peaked at 0.2119 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0542, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 153rd of 166 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 | 0.0542 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0553 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0564 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0576 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0588 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.06 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0613 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0627 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0699 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0775 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0854 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0936 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1021 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1111 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1204 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1301 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1402 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1508 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1617 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1732 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.185 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1974 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2021 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.207 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2119 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0614 | 0.0542 | 0.0775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1269 | 0.0854 | 0.1732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2007 | 0.185 | 0.2119 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More population data for Uganda
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
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 0.2119 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 0.2119 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0542 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Uganda ranks 153rd out of 166 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 76.0%. 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 sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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