Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Uganda
Uganda: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 247,091 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Uganda stood at 247,091 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Uganda peaked at 247,091 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73,938 people, in 2000.
That places Uganda 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Uganda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73,938 people | — |
| 2001 | 77,936 people | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 82,199 people | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 86,704 people | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 91,303 people | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 96,050 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 101,030 people | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 106,257 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 111,743 people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 117,478 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 123,493 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 129,772 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 136,310 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 143,083 people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 150,296 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 158,029 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 166,520 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 175,708 people | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 185,158 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 195,053 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 205,280 people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 215,714 people | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 226,129 people | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 236,475 people | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 247,091 people | +4.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 247,091 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 161,906 people, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 247,091 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,464 people | 73,938 people | 117,478 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,342 people | 123,493 people | 195,053 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,138 people | 205,280 people | 247,091 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Uganda?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Uganda was 247,091 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 247,091 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,938 people in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.