People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Uganda
Uganda: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 was 1.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Uganda, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Uganda is 1.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Uganda peaked at 11.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 48th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -36.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.9%, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 5.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Uganda?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Uganda was 1.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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