Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Uganda

Uganda: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 32.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.55
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.55
in 2024
All-time low
27.86
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Uganda, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.92001: 28.12002: 28.32003: 28.52004: 28.72005: 28.92006: 29.12007: 29.32008: 29.52009: 29.72010: 29.92011: 30.12012: 30.32013: 30.52014: 30.72015: 30.82016: 312017: 31.22018: 31.42019: 31.62020: 31.82021: 322022: 32.22023: 32.42024: 32.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 32.55 for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Uganda peaked at 32.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.86, in 2000.

That places Uganda 178th out of 186 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.

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Uganda, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 27.86 —
2001 28.06 +0.7%
2002 28.27 +0.7%
2003 28.47 +0.7%
2004 28.67 +0.7%
2005 28.87 +0.7%
2006 29.07 +0.7%
2007 29.27 +0.7%
2008 29.47 +0.7%
2009 29.67 +0.7%
2010 29.87 +0.7%
2011 30.07 +0.7%
2012 30.26 +0.7%
2013 30.46 +0.6%
2014 30.65 +0.6%
2015 30.85 +0.6%
2016 31.04 +0.6%
2017 31.23 +0.6%
2018 31.42 +0.6%
2019 31.61 +0.6%
2020 31.8 +0.6%
2021 31.99 +0.6%
2022 32.18 +0.6%
2023 32.37 +0.6%
2024 32.55 +0.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 32.55 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.04, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 32.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.45, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.77 27.86 29.67 10
2010s 30.75 29.87 31.61 10
2020s 32.18 31.8 32.55 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 175 Ghana 37.04 compare
  2. 176 Sierra Leone 36.73 compare
  3. 177 Liberia 34.61 compare
  4. 179 Haiti 32.41 compare
  5. 180 Benin 32.39 compare
  6. 181 Congo 27.2 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Uganda?
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Uganda was 32.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 32.55 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 27.86 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Uganda ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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