People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda
Uganda: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 24.65 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda stood at 24.65 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda peaked at 24.65 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.60 million people, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 7th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.03 million people | 16.60 million people | 19.43 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.25 million people | 19.75 million people | 22.97 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.05 million people | 23.38 million people | 24.65 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda was 24.65 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.65 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.60 million people in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.