Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 23.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.9
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
220th
of 232 countries
All-time high
23.9
in 2024
All-time low
14.71
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 23.9 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda peaked at 23.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.71, in 2000.
That places Uganda 220th out of 232 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.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.71 | — |
| 2001 | 15.1 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.5 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.89 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.28 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.67 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.06 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.45 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.84 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.22 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.61 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.38 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.77 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.15 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.53 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.91 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.29 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.67 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.04 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.42 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.79 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.16 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.53 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.9 | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 23.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 23.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.47 | 14.71 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.33 | 18.61 | 22.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.16 | 22.42 | 23.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 217 Guinea-Bissau 28.94 compare
- 218 Togo 25.17 compare
- 219 Sierra Leone 24.91 compare
- 221 Papua New Guinea 23.57 compare
- 222 Liberia 23.34 compare
- 223 Benin 22.25 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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda was 23.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Uganda ranks 220th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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