People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Uganda
Uganda: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 6.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Uganda, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Uganda is 6.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Uganda peaked at 6.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 40th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 37 Cameroon 6.5% compare
- 38 Nicaragua 6.3% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 6.2% compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.7% compare
- 42 Malawi 5.0% compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 4.7% 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Uganda?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Uganda was 6.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Uganda ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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