Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Uganda
Uganda: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Uganda is 18.8%, 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Uganda peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 21.2% compare
- 84 Djibouti 20.9% compare
- 85 Ghana 20.4% compare
- 87 North Macedonia 18.0% compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 16.0% compare
- 89 Somalia 15.5% 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Uganda?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Uganda was 18.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Uganda ranks 86th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.