Urban population, female in Uganda

Uganda: Urban population, female was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Urban population, female in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.10.20.31992200420161992: 0.097 % of female population1999: 0.136 % of female population2002: 0.141 % of female population2005: 0.16 % of female population2009: 0.157 % of female population2010: 0.193 % of female population2012: 0.236 % of female population2016: 0.257 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.3% for urban population, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Uganda peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

That places Uganda 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of female population Change
1992 0.1%
1999 0.1% +40.2%
2002 0.1% +3.8%
2005 0.2% +14.0%
2009 0.2% -1.9%
2010 0.2% +22.6%
2012 0.2% +22.3%
2016 0.3% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 89 Tanzania 0.3% compare
  2. 90 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  3. 91 Mali 0.3% compare
  4. 93 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  5. 94 Ethiopia 0.2% compare
  6. 95 Rwanda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Uganda?
Urban population, female in Uganda was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for urban population, female?
Uganda ranks 92nd out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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