Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 18.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Uganda is 18.76, 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 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Uganda peaked at 18.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.26, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 86th of 100 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 the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.26 | — |
| 2001 | 11.58 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.22 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.53 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.85 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.17 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.48 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.12 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.43 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.75 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.06 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.38 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.69 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.31 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.62 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.93 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.23 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.54 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.85 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.15 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.45 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.76 | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 18.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.99, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 18.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.69 | 11.26 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.84 | 14.43 | 17.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 | 17.54 | 18.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 21.2 compare
- 84 Djibouti 20.94 compare
- 85 Ghana 20.44 compare
- 87 North Macedonia 17.96 compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 15.99 compare
- 89 Somalia 15.47 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed in Uganda?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Uganda was 18.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.26 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Uganda ranks 86th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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