Uganda

by March 18, 2024

The access rates in Uganda vary from 30 % in Kyegegwa District to 95 % in Kitgum District. Uganda has 144,060 domestic water points which serve a total of 29,721,344 people - 24,279,834 in rural areas. An additional 5,312 sources have been non-functional for more than 5 years and are considered abandoned. Uganda has 1,211 piped schemes.

Access

65%

Rural Functionality

84%

Equity

113

Management

91%

Gender

89%

Equity (Rural) for safe water access

50 150
  100 250
KLA Kampala Unknown
BV Buvuma 1,280
IB Ibanda 544
KG Kagadi 504
KY Kyankwanzi 501
KK Kakumiro 489
KSD Kasanda 471
KR Kaliro 284
MU Mubende 278
PK Pakwach 278
KKB Kikuube 239
WK Wakiso 237
NY Namayingo 232
MDO Madi Okollo 190
JN Jinja 190
NAB Nabilatuk 187
NB Nebbi 175
KO Kotido 168
HM Hoima 165
KZ Kyegegwa 164
MG Mayuge 161
BN Bundibugyo 156
KJ Kyenjojo 156
MK Mukono 152
KE Kasese 151
KS Kisoro 150
AB Abim 148
Kzo Kazo 144
BL Buliisa 140
NM Namutumba 138
ML Mbale 132
MH Maracha 121
BY Buyende 117
MT Mityana 111
NW Nwoya 111
AM Amuru 110
KA Kibaale 110
KB Kabarole 107
NS Nakaseke 106
BGR Bugweri 105
BG Bugiri 101
OX Namisindwa 100
MN Manafwa 99
KQ Kiryandongo 96
KN Kaabong 93
BK Kibuku 92
BD Bududa 91
LR Luwero 88
TR Tororo 87
Ter Terego 87
Ter Terego 87
YM Yumbe 85
BT Butebo 84
OY Oyam 84
KIT Kitagwenda 81
SH Sheema 81
NO Ntungamo 80
KP Koboko 77
NT Ntoroko 77
NG Nakasongola 75
NK Nakapiripirit 75
Obg Obongi 74
KT Kyotera 74
BH Buhweju 73
NP Napak 72
IS Isingiro 71
RK Rakai 71
LK Luuka 71
BW Bukwo 71
KC Kapchorwa 70
SS Ssembabule 69
AG Agago 68
KW Kween 67
BB Bulambuli 65
MR Moroto 65
MP Mpigi 64
BU Buikwe 64
PL Pallisa 64
KI Kiboga 64
BE Bukedea 63
NU Kanungu 61
KV Kole 60
MS Masaka 60
KL Kabale 57
KM Kamwenge 56
ZM Zombo 55
BA Budaka 53
GM Gomba 53
AI Amuria 53
YU Kayunga 53
KH Kiruhura 52
SK Sironko 52
AR Arua 51
RB Rubirizi 49
LW Lwengo 49
IG Iganga 49
SR Serere 48
KF Kamuli 48
LY Lyantonde 47
BI Busia 47
BY Bunyangabu 47
BS Bushenyi 46
KU Kumi 45
BJ Butaleja 44
KG Kalangala 43
OT Otuke 42
AD Adjumani 41
AO Amolatar 41
KK Katakwi 40
AT Amudat 40
PD Pader 38
KWN Kwania 37
MM Mitooma 36
KLK Kalaki 35
GL Gulu 33
RD Rubanda 32
NR Ngora 32
ST Soroti 32
KD Kaberamaido 32
DK Dokolo 31
RWP Rwampara 30
AL Alebtong 30
KRG Karenga 29
BT Butambala 27
LM Lamwo 26
AP Apac 26
KLG Kapelebyong 25
RG Rukungiri 23
OM Omoro 22
MD Masindi 21
LI Lira 19
MY Moyo 17
KX Kalungu 17
KT Kitgum 14
MB Mbarara 13
RG Rukiga 10
BM Bukomansimbi 7

Equity presents the deviation between the number of persons per improved water point in rural sub-counties. The higher the value the greater the inequity, while a lower value indicates a better equity.

Population Density (people/km2) and Population

50 250 1,000 2,000
  100 500 1,500  
WK Wakiso 3,433,950
KLA Kampala 1,793,870
KE Kasese 857,584
MK Mukono 767,683
YM Yumbe 765,541
KJ Kyenjojo 723,717
KF Kamuli 669,189
IS Isingiro 660,710
TR Tororo 652,203
ML Mbale 635,395
MG Mayuge 623,458
LR Luwero 564,986
AR Arua 564,715
JN Jinja 541,165
YU Kayunga 537,013
BU Buikwe 533,114
NO Ntungamo 527,766
KG Kagadi 527,156
LI Lira 522,614
KK Kakumiro 503,263
OY Oyam 498,777
KZ Kyegegwa 495,810
BG Bugiri 494,714
MU Mubende 483,642
BY Buyende 466,319
HM Hoima 438,815
IG Iganga 437,440
RK Rakai 424,466
BI Busia 421,570
MB Mbarara 419,513
ST Soroti 403,334
SR Serere 401,212
KKB Kikuube 387,423
KSD Kasanda 386,153
KR Kaliro 386,085
MT Mityana 380,478
MD Masindi 371,739
GL Gulu 362,485
KM Kamwenge 360,121
MS Masaka 359,348
KB Kabarole 352,900
KQ Kiryandongo 343,450
NM Namutumba 339,102
BJ Butaleja 334,813
KS Kisoro 333,754
RG Rukungiri 330,110
PL Pallisa 323,592
KU Kumi 322,739
SS Ssembabule 322,525
KV Kole 312,872
IB Ibanda 309,746
MP Mpigi 309,265
ZM Zombo 309,163
BN Bundibugyo 308,804
LW Lwengo 301,256
NB Nebbi 298,766
KP Koboko 296,866
SK Sironko 296,304
NU Kanungu 293,197
BD Bududa 292,845
KY Kyankwanzi 292,768
AL Alebtong 288,152
LK Luuka 287,186
NW Nwoya 285,169
BE Bukedea 282,402
BA Budaka 280,829
NY Namayingo 277,723
AG Agago 275,915
NG Nakasongola 265,847
OX Namisindwa 264,832
DK Dokolo 264,741
BB Bulambuli 260,227
KL Kabale 258,415
BS Bushenyi 258,099
NS Nakaseke 256,661
Ter Terego 254,175
Ter Terego 254,175
BK Kibuku 251,251
AD Adjumani 247,207
AI Amuria 245,577
MH Maracha 243,202
PK Pakwach 242,963
KWN Kwania 242,743
AP Apac 242,508
Kzo Kazo 242,056
AM Amuru 241,379
SH Sheema 231,713
KA Kibaale 226,236
RD Rubanda 218,617
PD Pader 215,540
OM Omoro 215,032
AO Amolatar 214,093
BGR Bugweri 212,508
KK Katakwi 211,343
MM Mitooma 202,645
KX Kalungu 201,811
KIT Kitagwenda 199,872
KH Kiruhura 199,788
KT Kitgum 196,049
BT Butebo 195,945
MDO Madi Okollo 195,049
BY Bunyangabu 191,397
MN Manafwa 183,772
GM Gomba 182,639
NR Ngora 180,659
AB Abim 179,771
KT Kyotera 177,079
KI Kiboga 176,791
BL Buliisa 170,344
NP Napak 170,074
KO Kotido 168,720
BH Buhweju 160,149
BM Bukomansimbi 159,972
AT Amudat 155,359
RWP Rwampara 155,235
KLK Kalaki 155,101
RB Rubirizi 153,621
OT Otuke 151,386
BV Buvuma 150,677
KC Kapchorwa 149,891
LM Lamwo 149,809
KD Kaberamaido 148,523
BW Bukwo 136,231
NK Nakapiripirit 134,157
MR Moroto 128,397
LY Lyantonde 121,154
KW Kween 118,313
KLG Kapelebyong 117,402
BT Butambala 112,151
RG Rukiga 111,152
KN Kaabong 106,545
NAB Nabilatuk 103,673
MY Moyo 82,574
NT Ntoroko 77,001
KG Kalangala 74,165
KRG Karenga 57,807
Obg Obongi 45,700

Population figures are projections to the above mentioned date based on UBOS census 2014 and district growth rates. Population density is calculated on land area only. Boundaries reflect the preliminary status only.

Access to Safe Water

20 % 60 %
  40 % 80 %
Total Access 65 %
Rural Access 67 %
Urban Access 57 %

KT Kitgum 95 %
BT Butambala 95 %
AD Adjumani 95 %
KRG Karenga 95 %
LM Lamwo 95 %
RG Rukiga 95 %
MY Moyo 95 %
PD Pader 94 %
KX Kalungu 94 %
AL Alebtong 94 %
KLG Kapelebyong 93 %
Obg Obongi 93 %
MM Mitooma 92 %
LI Lira 90 %
NU Kanungu 90 %
OM Omoro 89 %
KK Katakwi 89 %
OT Otuke 89 %
RWP Rwampara 87 %
KN Kaabong 87 %
GM Gomba 87 %
KL Kabale 86 %
NR Ngora 86 %
BM Bukomansimbi 86 %
AG Agago 85 %
MR Moroto 85 %
RG Rukungiri 85 %
BS Bushenyi 85 %
NT Ntoroko 85 %
ZM Zombo 84 %
KIT Kitagwenda 84 %
NP Napak 83 %
KD Kaberamaido 82 %
KW Kween 82 %
DK Dokolo 82 %
NS Nakaseke 81 %
SH Sheema 81 %
KF Kamuli 79 %
KC Kapchorwa 79 %
AO Amolatar 78 %
BA Budaka 78 %
KLK Kalaki 78 %
MP Mpigi 78 %
KLA Kampala 78 %
LK Luuka 78 %
KQ Kiryandongo 77 %
KB Kabarole 77 %
MT Mityana 77 %
KWN Kwania 77 %
NO Ntungamo 77 %
SR Serere 77 %
AR Arua 77 %
MN Manafwa 77 %
SK Sironko 76 %
ST Soroti 76 %
KO Kotido 76 %
RD Rubanda 76 %
BI Busia 75 %
NG Nakasongola 75 %
KI Kiboga 75 %
BY Bunyangabu 75 %
KM Kamwenge 74 %
AM Amuru 74 %
BW Bukwo 74 %
KU Kumi 74 %
KV Kole 73 %
LW Lwengo 73 %
GL Gulu 73 %
BB Bulambuli 72 %
AB Abim 71 %
AP Apac 71 %
BN Bundibugyo 70 %
MD Masindi 70 %
NB Nebbi 70 %
IG Iganga 70 %
BT Butebo 70 %
BK Kibuku 70 %
BG Bugiri 68 %
BH Buhweju 68 %
KG Kalangala 68 %
MK Mukono 68 %
KT Kyotera 68 %
OX Namisindwa 67 %
AI Amuria 67 %
JN Jinja 66 %
RB Rubirizi 66 %
PL Pallisa 66 %
KJ Kyenjojo 66 %
ML Mbale 66 %
KA Kibaale 66 %
MS Masaka 66 %
BL Buliisa 66 %
LR Luwero 66 %
BE Bukedea 65 %
Ter Terego 65 %
Ter Terego 65 %
BD Bududa 65 %
KP Koboko 65 %
BGR Bugweri 64 %
BU Buikwe 64 %
OY Oyam 63 %
MDO Madi Okollo 63 %
NY Namayingo 62 %
BJ Butaleja 61 %
TR Tororo 60 %
YU Kayunga 60 %
KH Kiruhura 59 %
KE Kasese 59 %
MH Maracha 58 %
KG Kagadi 58 %
NM Namutumba 58 %
NK Nakapiripirit 58 %
KY Kyankwanzi 55 %
NW Nwoya 55 %
MG Mayuge 55 %
KKB Kikuube 55 %
IB Ibanda 53 %
NAB Nabilatuk 52 %
HM Hoima 52 %
MB Mbarara 49 %
KR Kaliro 49 %
YM Yumbe 48 %
IS Isingiro 48 %
PK Pakwach 47 %
AT Amudat 45 %
LY Lyantonde 44 %
KSD Kasanda 43 %
KS Kisoro 42 %
BY Buyende 39 %
MU Mubende 38 %
SS Ssembabule 37 %
BV Buvuma 35 %
RK Rakai 34 %
Kzo Kazo 34 %
WK Wakiso 32 %
KK Kakumiro 32 %
KZ Kyegegwa 30 %

Access to safe water is the ratio of people served by a safe water point and piped water supply to the total population.
The calculation is based on an estimated number of people per water point type. Maximum access rate can be 95%.

Functionality of Point Water Sources

60 % 80 %
70 % 90 %
Rural Functionality 84 %
Urban Functionality 84 %

KLA Kampala Unknown
MU Mubende 100 %
BH Buhweju 100 %
KA Kibaale 99 %
KG Kalangala 99 %
BD Bududa 99 %
TR Tororo 98 %
KM Kamwenge 98 %
NG Nakasongola 97 %
BG Bugiri 97 %
KLG Kapelebyong 97 %
KK Katakwi 97 %
BN Bundibugyo 97 %
BB Bulambuli 97 %
IS Isingiro 97 %
PL Pallisa 96 %
MB Mbarara 96 %
KS Kisoro 96 %
IB Ibanda 96 %
LK Luuka 96 %
IG Iganga 96 %
BY Buyende 96 %
BI Busia 96 %
RB Rubirizi 95 %
KR Kaliro 95 %
BT Butebo 95 %
AT Amudat 94 %
LY Lyantonde 94 %
KW Kween 94 %
KKB Kikuube 93 %
BA Budaka 93 %
SR Serere 93 %
AI Amuria 93 %
BK Kibuku 93 %
MK Mukono 93 %
BY Bunyangabu 92 %
BJ Butaleja 92 %
BU Buikwe 92 %
KH Kiruhura 92 %
GL Gulu 91 %
NK Nakapiripirit 91 %
Kzo Kazo 90 %
KF Kamuli 90 %
NM Namutumba 90 %
ML Mbale 89 %
KLK Kalaki 89 %
PK Pakwach 89 %
BV Buvuma 89 %
MY Moyo 88 %
NR Ngora 88 %
KQ Kiryandongo 88 %
JN Jinja 88 %
BGR Bugweri 88 %
YU Kayunga 88 %
BE Bukedea 87 %
AR Arua 87 %
RD Rubanda 87 %
KD Kaberamaido 87 %
AD Adjumani 87 %
RG Rukungiri 87 %
SH Sheema 87 %
NY Namayingo 87 %
LI Lira 87 %
KY Kyankwanzi 87 %
KL Kabale 86 %
ST Soroti 86 %
MD Masindi 86 %
LR Luwero 86 %
HM Hoima 85 %
KU Kumi 85 %
MS Masaka 85 %
SK Sironko 85 %
YM Yumbe 84 %
KE Kasese 83 %
MM Mitooma 83 %
KC Kapchorwa 83 %
RK Rakai 83 %
KSD Kasanda 83 %
KX Kalungu 83 %
OY Oyam 82 %
SS Ssembabule 82 %
KV Kole 82 %
KN Kaabong 82 %
NU Kanungu 82 %
KB Kabarole 82 %
BS Bushenyi 81 %
OX Namisindwa 81 %
LW Lwengo 80 %
AO Amolatar 80 %
KT Kyotera 80 %
KZ Kyegegwa 80 %
KJ Kyenjojo 80 %
MP Mpigi 79 %
Ter Terego 79 %
Ter Terego 79 %
ZM Zombo 79 %
MH Maracha 78 %
PD Pader 77 %
BM Bukomansimbi 77 %
MN Manafwa 77 %
KRG Karenga 76 %
KWN Kwania 76 %
DK Dokolo 76 %
MG Mayuge 76 %
NS Nakaseke 76 %
Obg Obongi 76 %
KIT Kitagwenda 75 %
WK Wakiso 75 %
NW Nwoya 75 %
NO Ntungamo 75 %
BW Bukwo 75 %
KO Kotido 74 %
MR Moroto 74 %
BL Buliisa 73 %
LM Lamwo 73 %
NB Nebbi 73 %
RWP Rwampara 73 %
KG Kagadi 72 %
MDO Madi Okollo 72 %
KP Koboko 72 %
KK Kakumiro 71 %
AM Amuru 70 %
AL Alebtong 70 %
KI Kiboga 68 %
NT Ntoroko 68 %
NAB Nabilatuk 68 %
AP Apac 67 %
OT Otuke 67 %
RG Rukiga 62 %
NP Napak 61 %
AB Abim 61 %
MT Mityana 60 %
GM Gomba 57 %
AG Agago 55 %
BT Butambala 53 %
KT Kitgum 50 %
OM Omoro 44 %

Functionality is the ratio of functional water sources to all water sources. Sources not operating for five or more years are assumed to be abandoned, and hence are not included in the calculation.

People served per technology

Reasons for non-functionality

Type of Management

Source of Funding

Piped Water Supply Systems

Type of Scheme/GFSNo. of SchemesFunctionality of SystemType of ManagementWB in place
FunctionalNon-FunctionalPartially FunctionalPrivate OperatorWSCPrivate/IndividualNWSCOtherYesNo
Combined Water Based/Unknown54010500040
Combined Water Based/No GFS42011002010
Groundwater based/GFS1312010902081
Groundwater based/Unknown11496108178051205321
Groundwater based/No GFS2321494925398453419920
Surface Water Based/No GFS6640456122323200
Surface Water Based/GFS382242201121316061251582
Surface Water Based/Unknown2826112193401013
Unknown/GFS55422102103010
Unknown/No GFS312109219116026010
Total1,21172210717391376211272734837

GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee