Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 24.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Uganda is 24.6%, 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, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Uganda peaked at 24.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, 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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +3.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.1% | 24.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 91 Senegal 26.9% compare
- 92 Chad 26.3% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 25.9% compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 24.2% compare
- 96 Madagascar 23.5% compare
- 97 Haiti 22.7% compare
More population data for Uganda
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Uganda?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Uganda was 24.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Uganda ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.