Rural without improved sanitation in Uganda
Uganda: Rural without improved sanitation was 24.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.65 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 175 countries
All-time high
24.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.60 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Uganda stood at 24.65 million. 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, rural without improved sanitation in Uganda peaked at 24.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.60 million, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.60 million | — |
| 2001 | 16.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 20.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 24.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.65 million | +1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24.65 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24.65 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.03 million | 16.60 million | 19.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.25 million | 19.75 million | 22.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.05 million | 23.38 million | 24.65 million | 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 without improved sanitation in Uganda?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Uganda was 24.65 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.60 million in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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