Access to basic services in Uganda
Uganda: Access to basic services was 55.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to basic services in Uganda, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 55.3 for access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 171.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Uganda peaked at 55.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5339, in 1994.
That places Uganda 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to basic services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.6 | — |
| 1994 | 0.5339 | -90.5% |
| 1995 | 6.8 | +1173.6% |
| 1996 | 2.81 | -58.7% |
| 1997 | 3.94 | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 5.07 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 6.2 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5 | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 11.6 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9 | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8 | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 10 | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 20.5 | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9 | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 32.4 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 41.9 | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 41.3 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.1 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 45.2 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 47.1 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 51.5 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 55.3 | +7.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 55.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 55.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to basic services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1173.6% | 0.5339 | 6.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 | 0.5339 | 6.8 | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.45 | 7.4 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.23 | 12.1 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.24 | 42.1 | 55.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Uganda?
- Access to basic services in Uganda was 55.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5339 in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for access to basic services?
- Uganda ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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