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
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 %
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 %
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/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