Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services was 21.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Uganda, 2003–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Uganda stood at 21.17. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Uganda peaked at 61.79 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.17, in 2025.
That places Uganda 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 61.35 | — |
| 2004 | 61.46 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.57 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.68 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.79 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.53 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 57.28 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 55.02 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 52.76 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 50.51 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 48.25 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 45.99 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 43.74 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 41.48 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 39.22 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 36.97 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 34.71 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 32.46 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 30.2 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 27.94 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 25.69 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 23.43 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 21.17 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.67 | 57.28 | 61.79 | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.87 | 34.71 | 55.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.81 | 21.17 | 32.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 30 Uzbekistan 23 compare
- 31 Madagascar 21.5 compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 21.25 compare
- 34 Zambia 19.48 compare
- 35 Bangladesh 17.68 compare
- 36 Mozambique 17.52 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Uganda?
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services in Uganda was 21.17 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 61.79 in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with limited water services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.17 in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of health care facilities with limited water services?
- Uganda ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with limited water services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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