People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uganda
Uganda: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 4.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uganda, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uganda peaked at 8.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 84th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uganda?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uganda was 4.4% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Uganda ranks 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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