Uganda Clean Water Access 2000-2023

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
  • Uganda clean water access for 2020 was 16.65%, a 0.93% increase from 2019.
  • Uganda clean water access for 2019 was 15.72%, a 0.91% increase from 2018.
  • Uganda clean water access for 2018 was 14.81%, a 0.88% increase from 2017.
  • Uganda clean water access for 2017 was 13.93%, a 0.86% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
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Afghanistan 27.59%
Guinea-Bissau 24.33%
Madagascar 20.54%
Togo 19.56%
Democratic Republic of Congo 18.99%
Nepal 17.58%
Uganda 16.65%
Ethiopia 12.58%
Rwanda 12.10%
Sierra Leone 10.62%
Central African Republic 6.18%
Chad 5.59%
Uganda Clean Water Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2020 16.65% 0.93%
2019 15.72% 0.91%
2018 14.81% 0.88%
2017 13.93% 0.86%
2016 13.06% 0.84%
2015 12.22% 0.82%
2014 11.40% 0.79%
2013 10.61% 0.77%
2012 9.84% 0.75%
2011 9.09% 0.73%
2010 8.37% 0.70%
2009 7.66% 0.68%
2008 6.98% 0.66%
2007 6.33% 0.64%
2006 5.69% 0.61%
2005 5.08% 0.59%
2004 4.48% 0.57%
2003 3.91% 0.55%
2002 3.37% 0.53%
2001 2.84% 0.51%
2000 2.33% 0.51%