People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uganda
Uganda: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 76.7% 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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 76.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uganda peaked at 76.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 95th of 97 countries on this measure, 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 | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.2% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 64.2% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 71.5% | 76.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 92 Madagascar 81.5% compare
- 93 Burundi 79.3% compare
- 94 Rwanda 76.9% compare
- 96 Central African Republic 75.3% compare
- 97 Niger 73.1% 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 76.7% 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 76.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Uganda ranks 95th 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 10.6%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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