Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda
Uganda: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 51.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda stood at 51.5%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda peaked at 54.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1970.
Uganda ranks 37th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.0% | — |
| 1971 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 36.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 37.2% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 32.0% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 38.3% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 42.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 45.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uganda was 51.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Uganda ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).