Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 24.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Uganda is 24.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Uganda peaked at 24.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 94th of 120 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.93 | — |
| 2001 | 5.7 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 6.47 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 7.24 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 8.02 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 9.58 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 10.37 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 11.17 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 11.97 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 12.77 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 13.58 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 14.39 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 15.21 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.04 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 16.87 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.7 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 18.54 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 19.38 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 20.23 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 21.09 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 21.95 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 22.81 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 23.68 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.56 | +3.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.35, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.21, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.42 | 4.93 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.47 | 12.77 | 20.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.82 | 21.09 | 24.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 91 Senegal 26.9 compare
- 92 Chad 26.27 compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 25.88 compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 24.22 compare
- 96 Madagascar 23.53 compare
- 97 Haiti 22.68 compare
More population data for Uganda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Uganda?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Uganda was 24.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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