Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Uganda
Uganda: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 51.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Uganda, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Uganda stood at 51.5%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Uganda peaked at 54.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1970.
That places Uganda 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.0% | — |
| 1971 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 36.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 37.2% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 32.0% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 38.3% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 42.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 45.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Uganda?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Uganda was 51.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Uganda ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.