Water Use Efficiency in Uganda
Uganda: Water Use Efficiency was 46.39 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Uganda stood at 46.39 USD/m3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Uganda peaked at 46.39 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.76 USD/m3, in 2005.
That places Uganda 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Uganda, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 21.53 USD/m3 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 22.58 USD/m3 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 20.88 USD/m3 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 20.03 USD/m3 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.76 USD/m3 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.98 USD/m3 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.23 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.35 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.09 USD/m3 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 28.55 USD/m3 | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 28.63 USD/m3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.5 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.01 USD/m3 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 33.22 USD/m3 | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 34.13 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 33.01 USD/m3 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 35.78 USD/m3 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 37.59 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 40.29 USD/m3 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 39.28 USD/m3 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 41.6 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 44.06 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 46.39 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 46.39 USD/m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5 USD/m3, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 46.39 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +35.4% | 21.09 USD/m3 | 28.55 USD/m3 |
| 2014 | +32.8% | 25.01 USD/m3 | 33.22 USD/m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.63 USD/m3 | 19.76 USD/m3 | 22.58 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.57 USD/m3 | 25.01 USD/m3 | 40.29 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.83 USD/m3 | 39.28 USD/m3 | 46.39 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 53 United States 49.26 USD/m3 compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 48.88 USD/m3 compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 48.88 USD/m3 compare
- 57 Canada 45.43 USD/m3 compare
- 58 Fiji 43.57 USD/m3 compare
- 59 Spain 42.6 USD/m3 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Uganda?
- Water use efficiency in Uganda was 46.39 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.39 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.76 USD/m3 in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for water use efficiency?
- Uganda ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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