Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Uganda
Uganda: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 29.06 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Uganda stood at 29.06 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Uganda peaked at 29.06 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.69 million people, in 2000.
That places Uganda 8th out of 113 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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Uganda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.69 million people | — |
| 2001 | 20.07 million people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.45 million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.85 million people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.22 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.57 million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.93 million people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.29 million people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.65 million people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 23.01 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.38 million people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.74 million people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.09 million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.80 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.20 million people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.65 million people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.16 million people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.65 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.13 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.05 million people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.76 million people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.06 million people | +1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 29.06 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million people, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 29.06 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.37 million people | 19.69 million people | 23.01 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 million people | 23.38 million people | 27.13 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.38 million people | 27.61 million people | 29.06 million people | 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Uganda?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Uganda was 29.06 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.69 million people in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.