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Uganda

In 2020 an estimated 31,036,800 people lived here, 32% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population010.0M urban · 21.0M rural
Water · at least basic54.9%Safely managed 23.2%
Sanitation · at least basic47.3%Open defecation 15.4%
Hygiene · basic32.4%No facility 39.2%

Water ladder

Uganda · 2020 · National

23.2%
31.7%
18.0%
16.8%
10.3%

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Sanitation ladder

Uganda · 2020 · National

16.9%
30.4%
18.4%
18.8%
15.4%

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Hygiene ladder

Uganda · 2020 · National

32.4%
28.4%
39.2%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 32.9Urban · Water basic: 29.8Urban · San. SM: 25.9Urban · San. basic: 29.3Urban · Hygiene basic: 42.5Rural · Water SM: 7.9Rural · Water basic: 32Rural · San. SM: 4.6Rural · San. basic: 29.3Rural · Hygiene basic: 14.1
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 46%Water · 2005: 47.9%Water · 2010: 50.699999999999996%Water · 2012: 50.5%Water · 2015: 50.8%Water · 2018: 53.7%Water · 2020: 54.9%Water · 2022: 54.8%Water · 2025: 56.4%Sanitation · 2000: 39.1%Sanitation · 2005: 40.7%Sanitation · 2010: 43.2%Sanitation · 2012: 43.1%Sanitation · 2015: 43.4%Sanitation · 2018: 46.2%Sanitation · 2020: 47.3%Sanitation · 2022: 47.099999999999994%Sanitation · 2025: 48.8%Hygiene · 2000: 21.5%Hygiene · 2005: 23.7%Hygiene · 2010: 27.1%Hygiene · 2012: 26.8%Hygiene · 2015: 27.2%Hygiene · 2018: 30.8%Hygiene · 2020: 32.4%Hygiene · 2022: 32.2%Hygiene · 2025: 34.2%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 23.2National · Basic: 31.7National · Limited: 18National · Unimproved: 16.8National · Surface Water: 10.3NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 32.9Urban · Basic: 29.8Urban · Limited: 14.9Urban · Unimproved: 13.8Urban · Surface Water: 8.5UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 7.9Rural · Basic: 32Rural · Limited: 24Rural · Unimproved: 22.4Rural · Surface Water: 13.7Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 16.9National · Basic: 30.4National · Limited: 18.4National · Unimproved: 18.8National · Open Defecation: 15.4NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 25.9Urban · Basic: 29.3Urban · Limited: 15.7Urban · Unimproved: 16Urban · Open Defecation: 13.1UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 4.6Rural · Basic: 29.3Rural · Limited: 23.1Rural · Unimproved: 23.6Rural · Open Defecation: 19.3Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

23.2%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 32.4Limited: 28.4No Facility: 39.2
32.4%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Eastern Africa
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 3232Sanitation 3030Hygiene 2232

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
011233446Water SM · Urban: 32.9%Water SM · Rural: 7.9%Water SM · National: 23.2%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 29.8%Water basic · Rural: 32%Water basic · National: 31.7%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 25.9%San. SM · Rural: 4.6%San. SM · National: 16.9%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 29.3%San. basic · Rural: 29.3%San. basic · National: 30.4%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 42.5%Hygiene basic · Rural: 14.1%Hygiene basic · National: 32.4%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#6 of 48

Uganda · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Uganda200024,000,0003,120,00020,880,00013.623.41.932.431.729.921.61827.320.116.725.412.310.215.6
Uganda200525,759,2004,585,13821,174,06215.525.32.932.431.430.520.817.326.719.416.124.811.99.915.2
Uganda201027,518,4006,219,15821,299,24218.428.24.632.330.931.219.716.425.718.415.223.911.39.314.6
Uganda201228,222,0806,920,05421,302,02618.2284.532.330.931.119.816.425.718.415.323.911.39.414.7
Uganda201529,277,6008,022,06221,255,53818.528.34.732.330.931.219.716.325.618.315.223.811.29.314.6
Uganda201830,333,1209,184,86921,148,25121.831.56.931.930.231.818.515.324.517.214.222.810.68.714
Uganda202031,036,8009,993,85021,042,95023.232.97.931.729.8321814.92416.813.822.410.38.513.7
Uganda202231,740,48010,829,85220,910,6282332.77.831.829.93218.11524.116.813.922.410.38.513.7
Uganda202532,796,00012,134,52020,661,48024.934.69.231.529.432.217.414.423.516.213.421.89.98.213.4

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