People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uganda

Uganda: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 95.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2017
All-time low
91.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uganda, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 91 highest2001: 91.3 highest2002: 91.5 highest2003: 91.8 highest2004: 92 highest2005: 92.3 highest2006: 92.5 highest2007: 92.7 highest2008: 93 highest2009: 93.2 highest2010: 93.5 highest2011: 93.7 highest2012: 94 highest2013: 94.2 highest2014: 94.4 highest2015: 94.7 highest2016: 94.9 highest2017: 95.2 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 95.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) 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 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uganda peaked at 95.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2000.

That places Uganda 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Uganda, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 91.0%
2001 91.3% +0.3%
2002 91.5% +0.3%
2003 91.8% +0.3%
2004 92.0% +0.3%
2005 92.3% +0.3%
2006 92.5% +0.3%
2007 92.7% +0.3%
2008 93.0% +0.3%
2009 93.2% +0.3%
2010 93.5% +0.3%
2011 93.7% +0.3%
2012 94.0% +0.3%
2013 94.2% +0.3%
2014 94.4% +0.3%
2015 94.7% +0.3%
2016 94.9% +0.3%
2017 95.2% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.1% 91.0% 93.2% 10
2010s 94.3% 93.5% 95.2% 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 95.4% compare
  2. 84 Gabon 95.4% compare
  3. 85 Rwanda 95.3% compare
  4. 87 Ghana 94.7% compare
  5. 88 Benin 94.4% compare
  6. 89 Angola 94.2% compare

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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 95.2% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Uganda ranks 86th 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 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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