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

Latest (2024)
20.63
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
157th
of 173 countries
All-time high
20.63
in 2024
All-time low
12.43
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 12.42001: 12.82002: 13.12003: 13.52004: 13.82005: 14.22006: 14.52007: 14.92008: 15.22009: 15.62010: 15.92011: 16.22012: 16.62013: 16.92014: 17.32015: 17.62016: 17.92017: 18.32018: 18.62019: 192020: 19.32021: 19.62022: 202023: 20.32024: 20.6

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

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uganda, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Guinea 22.77 compare
  2. 155 Mozambique 22.51 compare
  3. 156 Djibouti 21.92 compare
  4. 158 Solomon Islands 20.17 compare
  5. 159 Papua New Guinea 19.55 compare
  6. 160 Guinea-Bissau 17.16 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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