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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uganda, 2000β2024
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 219th out of 230 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 | 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
- 216 Guinea-Bissau 28.9% compare
- 217 Togo 25.2% compare
- 218 Sierra Leone 24.9% compare
- 220 Papua New Guinea 23.6% compare
- 221 Liberia 23.3% compare
- 222 Benin 22.2% compare
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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 219th out of 230 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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