Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 18.1% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Uganda, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Uganda stood at 18.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Uganda peaked at 18.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 139th out of 147 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 | 5.0% | 2.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 18.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Uganda?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Uganda was 18.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Uganda ranks 139th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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