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.
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 |
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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 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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