Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0.8118 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 0.8118, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uganda peaked at 0.8118 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5103, in 2000.
That places Uganda 207th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5566 | 0.5103 | 0.6061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6765 | 0.6181 | 0.7378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7819 | 0.7523 | 0.8118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 204 Sierra Leone 0.8748 compare
- 205 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8532 compare
- 206 Mozambique 0.8187 compare
- 208 South Sudan 0.8007 compare
- 209 Indonesia 0.7581 compare
- 210 Sudan 0.7485 compare
More population data for Uganda
- 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)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.76 million (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 0.8118 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 0.8118 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5103 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Uganda ranks 207th out of 222 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 21.4%. 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 sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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