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
Latest (2024)
56.6%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
155th
of 177 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2024
All-time low
18.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.7% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | +3.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 56.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 56.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (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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