People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Uganda
Uganda: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 20.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 20.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Uganda peaked at 20.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 155th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.3% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 152 Guinea 22.8% compare
- 153 Mozambique 22.5% compare
- 154 Djibouti 21.9% compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 20.2% compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 19.6% compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 17.2% compare
More health data for Uganda
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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Uganda?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Uganda was 20.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Uganda ranks 155th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.