Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Uganda

Uganda: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
84th
of 112 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2024
All-time low
3.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Uganda, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 3.72001: 4.42002: 5.12003: 5.72004: 6.42005: 7.12006: 7.82007: 8.42008: 9.12009: 9.82010: 10.52011: 11.22012: 11.82013: 12.52014: 13.22015: 13.92016: 14.52017: 15.22018: 15.92019: 16.62020: 17.32021: 17.92022: 18.62023: 19.32024: 20

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
118 places, 1,786 data points, 2000–2024
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