People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Uganda
Uganda: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 41.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Uganda, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Uganda stood at 41.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Uganda peaked at 41.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 91st 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, rural (% of) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 27.1% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 35.4% | 41.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.1% compare
- 89 Chad 42.8% compare
- 90 Niger 41.9% compare
- 92 Mozambique 41.2% compare
- 93 Central African Republic 39.9% compare
- 94 Madagascar 38.9% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Uganda?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Uganda was 41.2% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Uganda ranks 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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