Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Uganda

Uganda: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 92.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
92.73
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
173rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
92.73
in 2024
All-time low
91.28
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Uganda, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 91.32001: 91.32002: 91.42003: 91.52004: 91.52005: 91.62006: 91.62007: 91.72008: 91.82009: 91.82010: 91.92011: 91.92012: 922013: 92.12014: 92.12015: 92.22016: 92.22017: 92.32018: 92.42019: 92.42020: 92.52021: 92.52022: 92.62023: 92.72024: 92.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 92.73 for urban improved water access vs rural water access 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 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Uganda peaked at 92.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.28, in 2000.

Uganda ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.55 91.28 91.82 10
2010s 92.16 91.88 92.43 10
2020s 92.61 92.49 92.73 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 170 Zambia 93.93 compare
  2. 171 Mozambique 93.84 compare
  3. 172 Haiti 92.75 compare
  4. 174 Cote d'Ivoire 92.48 compare
  5. 175 Sierra Leone 92.29 compare
  6. 176 Kenya 92.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Uganda?
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Uganda was 92.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 92.73 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 91.28 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
Uganda ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban improved water access vs rural water access
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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