Uganda - Access to basic drinking water services
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Uganda was 48.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 48.23 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.97 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.97 |
| 2001 | 20.13 |
| 2002 | 21.32 |
| 2003 | 22.54 |
| 2004 | 23.80 |
| 2005 | 25.09 |
| 2006 | 26.41 |
| 2007 | 27.76 |
| 2008 | 29.14 |
| 2009 | 30.56 |
| 2010 | 32.00 |
| 2011 | 33.48 |
| 2012 | 34.99 |
| 2013 | 36.54 |
| 2014 | 38.11 |
| 2015 | 39.72 |
| 2016 | 41.36 |
| 2017 | 43.03 |
| 2018 | 44.73 |
| 2019 | 46.46 |
| 2020 | 48.23 |
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Uganda was 78.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 78.78 in 2020, while its lowest value was 69.92 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.92 |
| 2001 | 70.35 |
| 2002 | 70.79 |
| 2003 | 71.23 |
| 2004 | 71.67 |
| 2005 | 72.11 |
| 2006 | 72.55 |
| 2007 | 73.00 |
| 2008 | 73.44 |
| 2009 | 73.88 |
| 2010 | 74.32 |
| 2011 | 74.77 |
| 2012 | 75.21 |
| 2013 | 75.66 |
| 2014 | 76.10 |
| 2015 | 76.55 |
| 2016 | 76.99 |
| 2017 | 77.44 |
| 2018 | 77.89 |
| 2019 | 78.33 |
| 2020 | 78.78 |
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Uganda was 55.86 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 55.86 in 2020, while its lowest value was 26.50 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.50 |
| 2001 | 27.76 |
| 2002 | 29.05 |
| 2003 | 30.36 |
| 2004 | 31.70 |
| 2005 | 33.06 |
| 2006 | 34.45 |
| 2007 | 35.85 |
| 2008 | 37.28 |
| 2009 | 38.73 |
| 2010 | 40.21 |
| 2011 | 41.70 |
| 2012 | 43.21 |
| 2013 | 44.73 |
| 2014 | 46.28 |
| 2015 | 47.84 |
| 2016 | 49.42 |
| 2017 | 51.01 |
| 2018 | 52.61 |
| 2019 | 54.23 |
| 2020 | 55.86 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
