Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 20.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 20.4% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Uganda peaked at 20.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 123rd of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0027 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 102.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Uganda?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Uganda was 20.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Uganda ranks 123rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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