Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Uganda
Uganda: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Uganda is 20.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Uganda peaked at 20.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.
That places Uganda 84th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 20.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 20.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.3% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Uganda?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Uganda was 20.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Uganda ranks 84th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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