Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Uganda
Uganda: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 24.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 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
Uganda recorded 24.6% for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Uganda peaked at 24.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 105th out of 124 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.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 24.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 102 Senegal 27.5% compare
- 103 Kiribati 25.3% compare
- 104 Afghanistan 24.9% compare
- 106 Niger 24.4% compare
- 107 Costa Rica 24.3% compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 24.3% compare
More population data for Uganda
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Uganda?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Uganda was 24.6% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Uganda ranks 105th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.