Sanitation facilities coverage in Uganda
Uganda: Sanitation facilities coverage was 1.77 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.77 million
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
30th
of 232 countries
All-time high
3.36 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.77 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Uganda stood at 1.77 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Uganda peaked at 3.36 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million, in 2024.
That places Uganda 30th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.36 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.08 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.97 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.91 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.54 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million | -7.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.77 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.77 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 million | 3.08 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 2.36 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.77 million | 2.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 27 Haiti 2.04 million compare
- 28 Yemen 1.99 million compare
- 29 Liberia 1.90 million compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 1.65 million compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 1.33 million compare
- 33 Central African Republic 1.32 million 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 sanitation facilities coverage in Uganda?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Uganda was 1.77 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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