Female headed households in Uganda
Uganda: Female headed households was 28.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Uganda, 1995–2019
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
In 2019, female headed households in Uganda stood at 28.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Uganda peaked at 31.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1995.
Uganda ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female headed households in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -8.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 28.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 28.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 27.5% | 29.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 31.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 10 Mozambique 31.8% compare
- 11 Cambodia 31.1% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.6% compare
- 14 Zambia 26.8% compare
- 15 Cameroon 26.0% compare
- 16 Philippines 25.8% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Uganda?
- Female headed households in Uganda was 28.3% in 2019, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for female headed households?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.