People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uganda
Uganda: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.4928 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uganda stood at 0.4928 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uganda peaked at 0.6916 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4928 people per person, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 8th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uganda, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6916 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.6835 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6754 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6673 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6591 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6509 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6427 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6345 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6262 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6179 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6096 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6013 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5929 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5846 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5762 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5678 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5594 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.551 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5427 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5343 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.526 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5176 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5093 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5011 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4928 people per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6549 people per person | 0.6179 people per person | 0.6916 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.572 people per person | 0.5343 people per person | 0.6096 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5094 people per person | 0.4928 people per person | 0.526 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 5 Papua New Guinea 0.6465 people per person compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 0.5727 people per person compare
- 7 Eritrea 0.5652 people per person compare
- 9 Central African Republic 0.4892 people per person compare
- 10 Togo 0.4885 people per person compare
- 11 Mozambique 0.4545 people per person 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uganda?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Uganda was 0.4928 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6916 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4928 people per person in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.