Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Uganda
Uganda: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 56.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Uganda stood at 56.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Uganda peaked at 56.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 155th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 18.7% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 32.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 49.0% | 56.6% | 5 |
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More environment data for Uganda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 57.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2833 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Uganda?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Uganda was 56.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Uganda ranks 155th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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