Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Uganda
Uganda: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 9.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 9.8% for population using safely managed drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Uganda peaked at 9.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 76th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +152.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +5.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.4%, 95% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +152.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 2002 | +62.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.8% | 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Uganda?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Uganda was 9.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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