Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Uganda
Uganda: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) was 824.3 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
824.3 cubic meters
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
135th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4,960 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
824.3 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 824.3 cubic meters for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda peaked at 4,960 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 824.3 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Uganda 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,960 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 4,819 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 4,680 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 4,542 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 4,407 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 4,275 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 4,145 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 4,017 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3,894 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 3,778 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 3,673 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 3,583 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 3,500 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,414 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3,326 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,240 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,155 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,073 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,000 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,938 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,877 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,811 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,742 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,670 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,596 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,521 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,444 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,368 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,293 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2,220 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,148 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,076 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,006 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,939 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,887 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,837 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,784 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,732 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,677 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,625 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,576 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,527 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,480 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,436 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,395 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,354 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,315 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,277 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,240 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,204 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,169 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,136 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,104 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,072 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,039 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,005 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 970.7 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 938.27 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 906.98 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 877.25 cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 849.47 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 824.3 cubic meters | -3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 824.3 cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 973.01 cubic meters, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 824.3 cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,416 cubic meters | 3,894 cubic meters | 4,960 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,374 cubic meters | 3,000 cubic meters | 3,778 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,626 cubic meters | 2,293 cubic meters | 2,938 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,931 cubic meters | 1,677 cubic meters | 2,220 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,423 cubic meters | 1,240 cubic meters | 1,625 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,054 cubic meters | 906.98 cubic meters | 1,204 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 850.34 cubic meters | 824.3 cubic meters | 877.25 cubic meters | 3 |
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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uganda was 824.3 cubic meters 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 renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,960 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.3 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Uganda ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.