Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Uganda stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Uganda peaked at 14.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
That places Uganda 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More infrastructure data for Uganda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 195,975 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3918 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 49.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 195,975 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8317 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Uganda?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Uganda was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Uganda ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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