Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 63.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Uganda, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Uganda stood at 63.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Uganda peaked at 63.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 32.4% | 26.2% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 40.3% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 56.3% | 63.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 214 Togo 64.8% compare
- 215 Equatorial Guinea 64.7% compare
- 216 United Republic of Tanzania 64.6% compare
- 218 Guinea-Bissau 61.8% compare
- 219 Rwanda 61.4% compare
- 220 Melanesia 59.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Uganda?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Uganda was 63.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Uganda ranks 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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