Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 20.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Uganda is 20.36, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Uganda peaked at 20.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.67, in 2000.
That places Uganda 132nd out of 150 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.67 | — |
| 2001 | 13.01 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.34 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.67 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 14 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.33 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.66 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.99 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.32 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.65 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.98 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.63 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.95 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.27 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.59 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.91 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.23 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.54 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.85 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.16 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.47 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.77 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.07 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.36 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.17 | 12.67 | 15.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.43 | 15.98 | 18.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.77 | 19.16 | 20.36 | 5 |
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More population data for Uganda
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Uganda?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Uganda was 20.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Uganda ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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