Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 39.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uganda is 39.97, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uganda peaked at 39.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.61, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 88th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.61 | — |
| 2001 | 17.82 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 19.02 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 20.22 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 21.43 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 22.64 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 23.85 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 25.06 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 26.27 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 27.48 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 28.7 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 29.92 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 31.14 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 32.36 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 33.58 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 34.8 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 36.03 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 37.25 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 38.48 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 39.71 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 39.86 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.89 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.91 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.94 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.97 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.04 | 16.61 | 27.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2 | 28.7 | 39.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.91 | 39.86 | 39.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 45.17 compare
- 86 Senegal 41.13 compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 40.3 compare
- 89 Madagascar 38.57 compare
- 90 Ethiopia 38.39 compare
- 91 Vanuatu 38.25 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)
- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0017 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 141.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uganda?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uganda was 39.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.61 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Uganda ranks 88th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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