Population using at least basic sanitation services in Uganda
Uganda: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 20.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
158th
of 174 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2024
All-time low
12.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Uganda is 20.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Uganda peaked at 20.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 158th of 174 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 sanitation services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 20.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 20.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.3% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 155 Guinea 22.8% compare
- 156 Mozambique 22.5% compare
- 157 Djibouti 21.9% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 20.2% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 19.6% compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 17.2% compare
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 sanitation services in Uganda?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Uganda was 20.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Uganda ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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