Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda
Uganda: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 42.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 42.1% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda peaked at 42.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 222nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 42.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.8%, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 42.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 26.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 39.7% | 42.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 219 Guinea-Bissau 47.4% compare
- 220 Mozambique 44.1% compare
- 221 Benin 43.1% compare
- 223 Solomon Islands 40.6% compare
- 224 Madagascar 38.2% compare
- 225 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uganda was 42.1% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Uganda ranks 222nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.