Uganda

by September 29, 2023

The access rates in Uganda vary from 27 % in Kyegegwa District to 95 % in Obongi District. Uganda has 138,663 domestic water points which serve a total of 29,029,053 people - 23,781,181 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

64^%

Rural Functionality

85^%

Equity

126

Management

90^%

Gender

87^%

Equity (Rural) for safe water access

50		150

	100		250

KLA Kampala Unknown

BV Buvuma 1,246

MDO Madi Okollo 1,241

KK Kakumiro 517

KSD Kasanda 509

KY Kyankwanzi 508

KG Kagadi 499

NG Nakasongola 372

IB Ibanda 334

KR Kaliro 325

MU Mubende 316

MK Mukono 262

WK Wakiso 250

KKB Kikuube 245

NY Namayingo 242

KZ Kyegegwa 241

PK Pakwach 213

NAB Nabilatuk 203

JN Jinja 196

KJ Kyenjojo 191

MG Mayuge 174

KO Kotido 167

HM Hoima 164

KS Kisoro 156

AB Abim 156

BN Bundibugyo 151

KE Kasese 150

ML Mbale 148

NM Namutumba 148

BL Buliisa 147

Kzo Kazo 146

BY Buyende 134

NW Nwoya 121

KQ Kiryandongo 115

MT Mityana 115

NS Nakaseke 107

KB Kabarole 106

KA Kibaale 105

MR Moroto 105

KT Kyotera 103

BG Bugiri 102

BGR Bugweri 101

KN Kaabong 100

MN Manafwa 100

PL Pallisa 98

OX Namisindwa 98

BK Kibuku 97

Ter Terego 94

TR Tororo 94

Ter Terego 94

BD Bududa 90

NO Ntungamo 88

NK Nakapiripirit 88

YM Yumbe 87

LR Luwero 86

BB Bulambuli 84

OY Oyam 83

SH Sheema 80

NT Ntoroko 80

KIT Kitagwenda 80

BT Butebo 80

NP Napak 79

KW Kween 76

LK Luuka 74

RK Rakai 74

NB Nebbi 73

SS Ssembabule 71

IS Isingiro 71

MP Mpigi 69

KC Kapchorwa 68

BW Bukwo 68

KM Kamwenge 66

BE Bukedea 65

BU Buikwe 64

KI Kiboga 64

KV Kole 64

KP Koboko 63

KG Kalangala 63

KF Kamuli 62

NU Kanungu 62

KRG Karenga 59

MS Masaka 58

KL Kabale 57

ZM Zombo 55

BH Buhweju 54

GM Gomba 54

BA Budaka 54

AI Amuria 53

LW Lwengo 53

YU Kayunga 52

SK Sironko 51

AM Amuru 50

BI Busia 50

AR Arua 49

KU Kumi 49

RB Rubirizi 48

Obg Obongi 47

BY Bunyangabu 47

IG Iganga 47

LY Lyantonde 47

BS Bushenyi 46

KLK Kalaki 45

OT Otuke 45

AD Adjumani 45

KWN Kwania 41

SR Serere 40

ST Soroti 40

BJ Butaleja 39

AT Amudat 39

KH Kiruhura 38

KK Katakwi 37

MM Mitooma 36

MH Maracha 35

GL Gulu 35

KLG Kapelebyong 34

RD Rubanda 33

AL Alebtong 32

PD Pader 31

KD Kaberamaido 31

NR Ngora 30

RG Rukiga 30

RWP Rwampara 30

DK Dokolo 29

AO Amolatar 29

BT Butambala 28

LM Lamwo 26

AP Apac 26

MD Masindi 26

OM Omoro 23

RG Rukungiri 23

KX Kalungu 20

LI Lira 19

AG Agago 17

MY Moyo 16

KT Kitgum 13

MB Mbarara 13

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 3,375,482

KLA Kampala 1,782,043

KE Kasese 850,894

MK Mukono 760,766

YM Yumbe 754,159

KJ Kyenjojo 715,145

KF Kamuli 663,741

IS Isingiro 653,457

TR Tororo 646,622

ML Mbale 629,058

MG Mayuge 617,302

LR Luwero 560,578

AR Arua 559,734

JN Jinja 538,301

YU Kayunga 533,597

BU Buikwe 529,115

NO Ntungamo 524,150

KG Kagadi 519,245

LI Lira 517,935

KK Kakumiro 495,710

OY Oyam 494,067

BG Bugiri 489,929

KZ Kyegegwa 486,493

MU Mubende 477,913

BY Buyende 460,541

IG Iganga 433,444

HM Hoima 433,407

RK Rakai 421,619

BI Busia 417,578

MB Mbarara 416,461

ST Soroti 399,014

SR Serere 396,562

KKB Kikuube 382,649

KR Kaliro 382,031

KSD Kasanda 381,579

MT Mityana 378,153

MD Masindi 368,450

GL Gulu 358,852

MS Masaka 356,804

KM Kamwenge 355,981

KB Kabarole 350,224

IB Ibanda 343,690

KQ Kiryandongo 340,295

NM Namutumba 335,585

KS Kisoro 331,373

BJ Butaleja 331,121

NB Nebbi 331,060

RG Rukungiri 328,680

PL Pallisa 320,244

SS Ssembabule 319,680

KU Kumi 319,181

KV Kole 309,862

MP Mpigi 306,861

ZM Zombo 306,355

BN Bundibugyo 306,022

LW Lwengo 300,142

SK Sironko 294,066

NU Kanungu 291,515

BD Bududa 289,074

KY Kyankwanzi 288,832

AL Alebtong 285,709

LK Luuka 285,145

BE Bukedea 279,356

NW Nwoya 279,012

BA Budaka 277,855

NY Namayingo 274,755

AG Agago 264,222

NG Nakasongola 263,351

DK Dokolo 262,341

OX Namisindwa 262,177

KL Kabale 257,287

BS Bushenyi 257,095

BB Bulambuli 256,608

NS Nakaseke 254,257

Ter Terego 251,933

BK Kibuku 248,422

AD Adjumani 246,214

AI Amuria 243,055

KP Koboko 241,064

KWN Kwania 240,340

AP Apac 240,121

Kzo Kazo 239,428

AM Amuru 235,114

SH Sheema 230,658

KA Kibaale 222,841

MH Maracha 220,776

RD Rubanda 217,663

OM Omoro 212,876

PD Pader 211,114

BGR Bugweri 210,567

KK Katakwi 209,518

KH Kiruhura 203,735

MM Mitooma 201,818

KX Kalungu 201,019

KIT Kitagwenda 197,574

AO Amolatar 197,108

KT Kitgum 194,958

BT Butebo 193,918

BY Bunyangabu 189,915

MN Manafwa 182,335

GM Gomba 181,700

NR Ngora 179,079

AB Abim 176,845

KT Kyotera 175,891

KI Kiboga 175,344

NP Napak 168,909

BL Buliisa 168,025

KO Kotido 167,092

MDO Madi Okollo 166,779

BM Bukomansimbi 159,598

BH Buhweju 158,519

RWP Rwampara 154,105

AT Amudat 153,297

KLK Kalaki 153,278

RB Rubirizi 152,622

PK Pakwach 151,468

OT Otuke 149,463

LM Lamwo 149,169

KC Kapchorwa 148,563

BV Buvuma 148,211

KD Kaberamaido 146,777

BW Bukwo 134,334

NK Nakapiripirit 132,236

MR Moroto 127,370

LY Lyantonde 120,035

KW Kween 117,236

KLG Kapelebyong 116,196

BT Butambala 111,683

RG Rukiga 110,667

KN Kaabong 107,190

NAB Nabilatuk 102,188

MY Moyo 83,669

NT Ntoroko 76,445

KG Kalangala 73,371

KRG Karenga 58,157

Obg Obongi 37,287

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 64 %

Rural Access 66 %

Urban Access 57 %

Obg Obongi 95 %

RG Rukiga 95 %

KT Kitgum 95 %

MY Moyo 95 %

BT Butambala 95 %

LM Lamwo 95 %

AG Agago 95 %

PD Pader 95 %

AD Adjumani 94 %

KX Kalungu 93 %

AL Alebtong 93 %

MM Mitooma 92 %

KRG Karenga 92 %

LI Lira 90 %

NU Kanungu 89 %

OM Omoro 89 %

OT Otuke 88 %

KK Katakwi 88 %

RWP Rwampara 87 %

GM Gomba 87 %

KL Kabale 87 %

MH Maracha 86 %

AO Amolatar 85 %

BM Bukomansimbi 85 %

KLG Kapelebyong 85 %

NR Ngora 85 %

KN Kaabong 85 %

BS Bushenyi 85 %

RG Rukungiri 85 %

AM Amuru 85 %

NT Ntoroko 84 %

KIT Kitagwenda 84 %

ZM Zombo 82 %

DK Dokolo 82 %

SH Sheema 81 %

NS Nakaseke 81 %

NP Napak 80 %

KW Kween 80 %

KC Kapchorwa 79 %

MR Moroto 78 %

KLA Kampala 78 %

KP Koboko 78 %

KB Kabarole 77 %

BA Budaka 77 %

LK Luuka 77 %

AR Arua 77 %

KD Kaberamaido 77 %

MP Mpigi 77 %

KF Kamuli 77 %

SK Sironko 76 %

KO Kotido 76 %

MT Mityana 76 %

MN Manafwa 76 %

KLK Kalaki 76 %

KWN Kwania 75 %

SR Serere 75 %

NO Ntungamo 75 %

NG Nakasongola 75 %

BW Bukwo 75 %

ST Soroti 74 %

BI Busia 74 %

KI Kiboga 74 %

RD Rubanda 73 %

KM Kamwenge 73 %

KU Kumi 73 %

GL Gulu 72 %

KV Kole 72 %

KQ Kiryandongo 72 %

BY Bunyangabu 71 %

NB Nebbi 71 %

LW Lwengo 71 %

MD Masindi 70 %

AB Abim 70 %

AP Apac 70 %

BG Bugiri 68 %

BB Bulambuli 68 %

BT Butebo 67 %

AI Amuria 67 %

IG Iganga 67 %

MDO Madi Okollo 67 %

BN Bundibugyo 67 %

MK Mukono 67 %

BK Kibuku 66 %

JN Jinja 66 %

MS Masaka 66 %

OX Namisindwa 66 %

LR Luwero 66 %

ML Mbale 65 %

KJ Kyenjojo 65 %

BGR Bugweri 64 %

OY Oyam 64 %

BE Bukedea 64 %

BL Buliisa 64 %

BD Bududa 64 %

BU Buikwe 64 %

KA Kibaale 63 %

NY Namayingo 63 %

Ter Terego 62 %

RB Rubirizi 62 %

BH Buhweju 62 %

KG Kalangala 61 %

YU Kayunga 60 %

BJ Butaleja 60 %

PL Pallisa 60 %

KE Kasese 59 %

KT Kyotera 58 %

TR Tororo 58 %

KG Kagadi 57 %

NM Namutumba 57 %

NK Nakapiripirit 54 %

KY Kyankwanzi 53 %

KKB Kikuube 53 %

MG Mayuge 53 %

IB Ibanda 53 %

PK Pakwach 53 %

NW Nwoya 52 %

HM Hoima 52 %

MB Mbarara 49 %

NAB Nabilatuk 48 %

YM Yumbe 48 %

KH Kiruhura 48 %

KR Kaliro 47 %

AT Amudat 45 %

IS Isingiro 44 %

LY Lyantonde 44 %

KS Kisoro 42 %

KSD Kasanda 38 %

BY Buyende 37 %

SS Ssembabule 35 %

BV Buvuma 35 %

RK Rakai 34 %

Kzo Kazo 34 %

WK Wakiso 32 %

MU Mubende 31 %

KK Kakumiro 31 %

KZ Kyegegwa 27 %

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 85 %

Urban Functionality 85 %

KLA Kampala Unknown

IG Iganga 98 %

OX Namisindwa 98 %

KIT Kitagwenda 98 %

IS Isingiro 97 %

PL Pallisa 97 %

RWP Rwampara 97 %

YM Yumbe 97 %

BB Bulambuli 97 %

KLG Kapelebyong 97 %

LK Luuka 96 %

BGR Bugweri 96 %

KH Kiruhura 96 %

RB Rubirizi 95 %

KR Kaliro 95 %

BH Buhweju 95 %

BA Budaka 95 %

MN Manafwa 95 %

SR Serere 95 %

BI Busia 95 %

BG Bugiri 95 %

BU Buikwe 94 %

MG Mayuge 94 %

RD Rubanda 94 %

MB Mbarara 94 %

LY Lyantonde 94 %

MU Mubende 93 %

KW Kween 93 %

KK Katakwi 93 %

BT Butebo 93 %

NR Ngora 93 %

KLK Kalaki 93 %

KKB Kikuube 93 %

KS Kisoro 93 %

AI Amuria 93 %

NG Nakasongola 93 %

BY Buyende 92 %

BK Kibuku 92 %

BJ Butaleja 92 %

BD Bududa 91 %

KG Kalangala 90 %

MK Mukono 90 %

Kzo Kazo 90 %

SK Sironko 90 %

KF Kamuli 90 %

NU Kanungu 89 %

BY Bunyangabu 89 %

KP Koboko 89 %

KQ Kiryandongo 88 %

KL Kabale 88 %

BV Buvuma 88 %

NM Namutumba 88 %

MY Moyo 88 %

TR Tororo 88 %

PK Pakwach 88 %

KU Kumi 88 %

YU Kayunga 88 %

AD Adjumani 88 %

JN Jinja 88 %

BM Bukomansimbi 87 %

ML Mbale 87 %

MD Masindi 87 %

KM Kamwenge 87 %

SH Sheema 87 %

LI Lira 87 %

NY Namayingo 87 %

RG Rukungiri 86 %

KRG Karenga 86 %

KA Kibaale 86 %

DK Dokolo 86 %

LR Luwero 86 %

KSD Kasanda 86 %

KY Kyankwanzi 86 %

ST Soroti 86 %

AR Arua 85 %

BE Bukedea 85 %

NP Napak 85 %

KC Kapchorwa 84 %

KD Kaberamaido 84 %

HM Hoima 84 %

WK Wakiso 84 %

MR Moroto 83 %

MM Mitooma 83 %

NO Ntungamo 83 %

NK Nakapiripirit 82 %

RK Rakai 82 %

OY Oyam 82 %

KX Kalungu 82 %

KB Kabarole 82 %

MDO Madi Okollo 81 %

KV Kole 81 %

BS Bushenyi 81 %

MS Masaka 81 %

KN Kaabong 81 %

KK Kakumiro 81 %

Ter Terego 81 %

GL Gulu 80 %

LW Lwengo 80 %

PD Pader 80 %

KE Kasese 80 %

SS Ssembabule 79 %

NW Nwoya 79 %

LM Lamwo 79 %

KJ Kyenjojo 79 %

BT Butambala 79 %

NB Nebbi 79 %

IB Ibanda 78 %

AO Amolatar 78 %

AG Agago 77 %

AT Amudat 77 %

AP Apac 76 %

ZM Zombo 76 %

NS Nakaseke 75 %

KI Kiboga 75 %

AM Amuru 75 %

KZ Kyegegwa 75 %

KWN Kwania 74 %

NT Ntoroko 74 %

BW Bukwo 74 %

KO Kotido 74 %

Obg Obongi 72 %

BL Buliisa 72 %

MP Mpigi 72 %

AB Abim 72 %

AL Alebtong 71 %

KG Kagadi 70 %

BN Bundibugyo 69 %

KT Kyotera 68 %

RG Rukiga 68 %

OT Otuke 66 %

MH Maracha 66 %

NAB Nabilatuk 65 %

GM Gomba 63 %

KT Kitgum 61 %

MT Mityana 60 %

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/GFS	No. of Schemes	Functionality of System			Type of Management					WB in place
Type of Scheme/GFS	No. of Schemes	Functional	Non-Functional	Partially Functional	Private Operator	WSC	Private/Individual	NWSC	Other	Yes	No
Combined Water Based/Unknown	5	4	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	4	0
Combined Water Based/No GFS	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0
Groundwater based/GFS	13	12	0	1	0	9	0	2	0	8	1
Groundwater based/Unknown	114	96	10	8	17	80	5	12	0	53	21
Groundwater based/No GFS	232	149	49	25	39	84	5	34	19	92	0
Surface Water Based/No GFS	66	40	4	5	6	12	2	32	3	20	0
Surface Water Based/GFS	382	242	20	112	13	160	6	12	5	158	2
Surface Water Based/Unknown	28	26	1	1	2	19	3	4	0	10	13
Unknown/GFS	55	42	2	10	2	1	0	3	0	1	0
Unknown/No GFS	312	109	21	9	11	6	0	26	0	1	0
Total	1,211	722	107	173	91	376	21	127	27	348	37

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

64%

85%

126

90%

87%