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

Uganda: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 25.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
85th
of 97 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2017
All-time low
20.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01020302000200820172000: 20.62001: 20.92002: 21.12003: 21.42004: 21.72005: 222006: 22.32007: 22.62008: 22.92009: 23.12010: 23.42011: 23.72012: 242013: 24.32014: 24.62015: 24.92016: 25.12017: 25.4

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 sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Uganda is 25.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Uganda peaked at 25.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2000.

Uganda ranks 85th 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 sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3 in Uganda, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 20.6%
2001 20.9% +1.4%
2002 21.1% +1.4%
2003 21.4% +1.4%
2004 21.7% +1.3%
2005 22.0% +1.3%
2006 22.3% +1.3%
2007 22.6% +1.3%
2008 22.9% +1.3%
2009 23.1% +1.3%
2010 23.4% +1.2%
2011 23.7% +1.2%
2012 24.0% +1.2%
2013 24.3% +1.2%
2014 24.6% +1.2%
2015 24.9% +1.2%
2016 25.1% +1.1%
2017 25.4% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 20.6% 23.1% 10
2010s 24.4% 23.4% 25.4% 8

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 82 Gabon 29.4% compare
  2. 83 Chad 29.1% compare
  3. 84 Burundi 27.3% compare
  4. 86 Malawi 24.6% compare
  5. 87 Sierra Leone 23.4% compare
  6. 88 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Uganda?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Uganda was 25.4% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Uganda ranks 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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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