Number without basic handwashing in Uganda
Uganda: Number without basic handwashing was 37.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.73 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
37.73 million
in 2024
All-time low
22.82 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 37.73 million for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Uganda peaked at 37.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.82 million, in 2000.
That places Uganda 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.82 million | — |
| 2001 | 23.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 25.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 31.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 32.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 33.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 34.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 36.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 37.73 million | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 37.73 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 37.73 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.24 million | 22.82 million | 27.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.07 million | 28.25 million | 34.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.46 million | 35.08 million | 37.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Sudan 45.02 million compare
- 9 China 39.43 million compare
- 10 Pakistan 38.28 million compare
- 12 South Africa 33.69 million compare
- 13 Mozambique 29.16 million compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 24.90 million compare
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 number without basic handwashing in Uganda?
- Number without basic handwashing in Uganda was 37.73 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.82 million in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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