Uganda - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Uganda was 17.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 17.07 in 2020, while its lowest value was 14.55 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 14.55
2001 14.70
2002 14.85
2003 14.99
2004 15.13
2005 15.27
2006 15.41
2007 15.55
2008 15.68
2009 15.81
2010 15.94
2011 16.06
2012 16.18
2013 16.30
2014 16.42
2015 16.53
2016 16.65
2017 16.75
2018 16.86
2019 16.97
2020 17.07

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Uganda was 27.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 28.87 in 2000, while its lowest value was 27.98 in 2020.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 28.87
2001 28.83
2002 28.79
2003 28.75
2004 28.71
2005 28.67
2006 28.62
2007 28.58
2008 28.54
2009 28.50
2010 28.45
2011 28.41
2012 28.36
2013 28.32
2014 28.27
2015 28.22
2016 28.17
2017 28.13
2018 28.08
2019 28.03
2020 27.98

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Uganda was 19.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 19.79 in 2020, while its lowest value was 16.67 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 16.67
2001 16.85
2002 17.02
2003 17.20
2004 17.37
2005 17.55
2006 17.71
2007 17.88
2008 18.04
2009 18.20
2010 18.36
2011 18.52
2012 18.67
2013 18.82
2014 18.97
2015 19.11
2016 19.25
2017 19.39
2018 19.53
2019 19.66
2020 19.79

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention