Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 23.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uganda is 23.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uganda peaked at 23.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 237th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 23.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 23.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.4% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 234 Guinea-Bissau 28.9% compare
- 235 Togo 25.2% compare
- 236 Sierra Leone 24.9% compare
- 238 Papua New Guinea 23.6% compare
- 239 Liberia 23.3% compare
- 240 Benin 22.2% 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uganda?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uganda was 23.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Uganda ranks 237th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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