Share of households by type in Uganda
Uganda: Share of households by type was 34.64 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
34.64
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
38th
of 76 countries
All-time high
37.8
in 2014
All-time low
24.5
in 1991
Years of data
9
1991–2019
Share of households by type in Uganda, 1991–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of households by type in Uganda stood at 34.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of households by type in Uganda peaked at 37.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 1991.
Uganda ranks 38th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of households by type in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.5 | — |
| 1995 | 33.17 | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 36.18 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 33.26 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 37.43 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 34.12 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 37.8 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 32.64 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 34.64 | +6.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 34.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.27, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 34.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.16, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.84 | 24.5 | 33.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.62 | 33.26 | 37.43 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.8 | 32.64 | 37.8 | 4 |
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 share of households by type in Uganda?
- Share of households by type in Uganda was 34.64 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for share of households by type?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of households by type rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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