Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda
Uganda: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 20.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda is 20.63, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda peaked at 20.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.43, in 2000.
That places Uganda 157th out of 173 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.43 | — |
| 2001 | 12.78 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.13 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.48 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.83 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.18 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.52 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.87 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.22 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.56 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.25 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.59 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.93 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.27 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.61 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.95 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.29 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.62 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.96 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.3 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.63 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.96 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.3 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.63 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 12.43 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 | 15.9 | 18.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.96 | 19.3 | 20.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 154 Guinea 22.77 compare
- 155 Mozambique 22.51 compare
- 156 Djibouti 21.92 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 20.17 compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 19.55 compare
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 17.16 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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda was 20.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Uganda ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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