Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 54.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Uganda is 54.36, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Uganda peaked at 59.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.36, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 3rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.51 | 57.61 | 59.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.44 | 55.46 | 57.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8 | 54.36 | 55.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Ethiopia 64.9 compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 54.94 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 54.25 compare
- 5 Haiti 48.69 compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 44.89 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Uganda?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Uganda was 54.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.36 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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