People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uganda
Uganda: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 90.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% 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, urban (% of) in Uganda is 90.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uganda peaked at 90.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 88th 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, urban (% of) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.3% | — |
| 2001 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 85.3% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.4% | 90.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 91.4% compare
- 86 Congo 90.6% compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 90.5% compare
- 89 Liberia 90.3% compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 90.1% compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 89.1% 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)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uganda?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uganda was 90.5% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Uganda ranks 88th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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