People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uganda
Uganda: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 40.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) 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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uganda is 40.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uganda peaked at 40.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 34.1% | 40.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 90 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.2% compare
- 91 Niger 43.2% compare
- 92 Central African Republic 40.1% compare
- 94 Ethiopia 37.5% compare
- 95 Chad 37.1% compare
- 96 Madagascar 36.5% 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2698 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5466 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uganda?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uganda was 40.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Uganda ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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