Uganda

by May 11, 2025

The access rates in Uganda vary from 25 % in Rakai District to 95 % in Rukiga District. Uganda has 146,333 domestic water points which serve a total of 31,011,286 people - 24,505,180 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

62^%

Rural Functionality

84^%

Equity

135

Management

91^%

Gender

89^%

Equity (Rural) for safe water access

50		150

	100		250

KLA Kampala Unknown

LCY Lira City Unknown

BV Buvuma 1,347

NW Nwoya 554

KY Kyankwanzi 523

KG Kagadi 509

KK Kakumiro 486

KSD Kasanda 462

IB Ibanda 403

BT Butebo 362

PK Pakwach 298

MU Mubende 266

NM Namutumba 264

KR Kaliro 255

WK Wakiso 250

KKB Kikuube 245

BGR Bugweri 197

JN Jinja 193

MN Manafwa 193

BD Bududa 188

PL Pallisa 188

OT Otuke 182

NB Nebbi 181

KZ Kyegegwa 173

MDO Madi Okollo 173

HM Hoima 171

KO Kotido 170

KE Kasese 169

NY Namayingo 169

ML Mbale 161

BN Bundibugyo 158

Ter Terego 155

YM Yumbe 151

NAB Nabilatuk 149

KJ Kyenjojo 149

KS Kisoro 146

BG Bugiri 146

BK Kibuku 145

AB Abim 145

BL Buliisa 142

Kzo Kazo 141

AO Amolatar 138

MG Mayuge 137

AL Alebtong 136

KU Kumi 133

BB Bulambuli 131

MK Mukono 131

TR Tororo 130

SK Sironko 125

OX Namisindwa 124

KWN Kwania 122

BW Bukwo 115

KA Kibaale 114

BY Buyende 114

OY Oyam 114

AM Amuru 113

MT Mityana 113

IS Isingiro 111

ST Soroti 111

KQ Kiryandongo 111

NS Nakaseke 110

KB Kabarole 109

AI Amuria 105

BA Budaka 100

SR Serere 100

LR Luwero 93

NR Ngora 91

MH Maracha 87

KN Kaabong 85

KT Kyotera 84

LK Luuka 83

SH Sheema 82

NO Ntungamo 81

BJ Butaleja 81

KP Koboko 80

NT Ntoroko 79

BI Busia 79

NK Nakapiripirit 78

KLK Kalaki 78

BH Buhweju 78

NG Nakasongola 78

KIT Kitagwenda 77

KV Kole 76

KD Kaberamaido 75

OM Omoro 74

KK Katakwi 72

Obg Obongi 72

SS Ssembabule 71

KC Kapchorwa 70

AG Agago 69

NP Napak 69

AP Apac 69

KW Kween 68

KI Kiboga 66

MR Moroto 66

BU Buikwe 66

MP Mpigi 65

BE Bukedea 64

NU Kanungu 62

MS Masaka 62

LY Lyantonde 60

KL Kabale 58

KM Kamwenge 56

KH Kiruhura 54

PD Pader 54

AR Arua 52

YU Kayunga 51

GM Gomba 51

KT Kitgum 49

IG Iganga 49

RB Rubirizi 49

KF Kamuli 49

LW Lwengo 49

BY Bunyangabu 48

LM Lamwo 44

RK Rakai 43

BS Bushenyi 43

AD Adjumani 42

ZM Zombo 41

AT Amudat 41

KG Kalangala 41

MY Moyo 40

MM Mitooma 36

GL Gulu 35

KLG Kapelebyong 33

DK Dokolo 32

RD Rubanda 32

RWP Rwampara 30

KRG Karenga 28

BT Butambala 27

RG Rukungiri 23

MD Masindi 22

LI Lira 19

KX Kalungu 17

MB Mbarara 14

RG Rukiga 12

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 3,619,312

KLA Kampala 1,831,366

KE Kasese 920,532

YM Yumbe 863,395

IS Isingiro 802,557

MK Mukono 789,614

KJ Kyenjojo 750,892

KF Kamuli 686,461

TR Tororo 672,128

ML Mbale 652,985

MG Mayuge 642,975

BG Bugiri 595,347

AR Arua 580,507

KG Kagadi 552,238

JN Jinja 550,245

YU Kayunga 547,843

BU Buikwe 545,791

NO Ntungamo 539,229

OY Oyam 539,141

KK Kakumiro 527,208

KZ Kyegegwa 525,347

SR Serere 508,466

MU Mubende 501,804

BY Buyende 484,637

ST Soroti 484,541

LR Luwero 473,752

HM Hoima 455,959

IG Iganga 450,107

BI Busia 440,523

MB Mbarara 429,189

NW Nwoya 414,426

NM Namutumba 405,433

KKB Kikuube 402,560

KSD Kasanda 400,654

LI Lira 397,037

MT Mityana 387,849

PL Pallisa 386,854

MD Masindi 382,166

GL Gulu 374,005

KM Kamwenge 373,248

KU Kumi 368,972

MS Masaka 367,411

BD Bududa 362,414

KB Kabarole 361,381

KV Kole 354,506

KQ Kiryandongo 353,452

BJ Butaleja 349,694

KS Kisoro 341,303

AL Alebtong 340,127

RG Rukungiri 334,646

SS Ssembabule 331,544

KWN Kwania 330,943

KR Kaliro 324,408

SK Sironko 323,629

BA Budaka 320,473

BK Kibuku 318,581

ZM Zombo 318,065

BN Bundibugyo 317,625

MP Mpigi 316,888

IB Ibanda 315,835

KP Koboko 308,785

NB Nebbi 308,001

BB Bulambuli 307,086

KY Kyankwanzi 305,244

LW Lwengo 304,787

KT Kyotera 300,787

LK Luuka 300,071

NU Kanungu 298,529

RK Rakai 293,017

BE Bukedea 292,058

NY Namayingo 287,134

AP Apac 286,274

Ter Terego 284,276

AI Amuria 284,250

AG Agago 281,145

NG Nakasongola 273,761

DK Dokolo 272,350

OX Namisindwa 269,354

BT Butebo 266,732

LCY Lira City 264,513

NS Nakaseke 264,283

KL Kabale 261,992

BS Bushenyi 261,282

KT Kitgum 261,155

PK Pakwach 250,518

Kzo Kazo 250,388

AD Adjumani 250,356

MH Maracha 248,424

AM Amuru 248,294

KK Katakwi 240,628

AO Amolatar 240,083

KA Kibaale 237,000

SH Sheema 235,059

BGR Bugweri 230,673

PD Pader 223,210

RD Rubanda 221,643

MN Manafwa 219,552

OM Omoro 215,532

NR Ngora 207,204

KIT Kitagwenda 207,157

KH Kiruhura 206,976

MM Mitooma 205,267

KX Kalungu 204,320

MDO Madi Okollo 200,637

BY Bunyangabu 196,093

OT Otuke 191,280

AB Abim 189,047

GM Gomba 185,615

KI Kiboga 181,376

BL Buliisa 177,695

KO Kotido 173,880

NP Napak 173,768

KLK Kalaki 170,566

BW Bukwo 170,308

KD Kaberamaido 168,149

BH Buhweju 165,314

AT Amudat 161,895

BM Bukomansimbi 161,159

LM Lamwo 159,104

RWP Rwampara 158,815

BV Buvuma 158,497

RB Rubirizi 156,790

KC Kapchorwa 154,101

NK Nakapiripirit 140,249

MR Moroto 131,650

KLG Kapelebyong 128,231

KW Kween 126,601

LY Lyantonde 124,702

BT Butambala 113,636

RG Rukiga 112,690

NAB Nabilatuk 108,380

KN Kaabong 104,500

MY Moyo 103,904

NT Ntoroko 78,762

KG Kalangala 76,684

KRG Karenga 56,698

Obg Obongi 43,915

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 62 %

Rural Access 64 %

Urban Access 54 %

KRG Karenga 95 %

RG Rukiga 95 %

LM Lamwo 95 %

BT Butambala 95 %

AD Adjumani 95 %

LI Lira 94 %

KX Kalungu 94 %

MY Moyo 93 %

Obg Obongi 93 %

PD Pader 93 %

MM Mitooma 92 %

KLG Kapelebyong 89 %

NU Kanungu 89 %

KN Kaabong 88 %

ZM Zombo 87 %

RWP Rwampara 87 %

GM Gomba 86 %

KL Kabale 86 %

BM Bukomansimbi 85 %

AG Agago 85 %

BS Bushenyi 85 %

RG Rukungiri 85 %

KIT Kitagwenda 84 %

NT Ntoroko 84 %

NP Napak 84 %

MR Moroto 84 %

KT Kitgum 83 %

KW Kween 81 %

KQ Kiryandongo 80 %

DK Dokolo 80 %

NS Nakaseke 80 %

SH Sheema 80 %

KC Kapchorwa 79 %

OM Omoro 79 %

KF Kamuli 78 %

KK Katakwi 77 %

MP Mpigi 77 %

KM Kamwenge 77 %

KB Kabarole 77 %

NO Ntungamo 77 %

KLA Kampala 76 %

MT Mityana 76 %

MH Maracha 76 %

AR Arua 75 %

KO Kotido 75 %

LK Luuka 75 %

RD Rubanda 75 %

LR Luwero 75 %

NG Nakasongola 74 %

KLK Kalaki 74 %

KI Kiboga 74 %

AM Amuru 73 %

BY Bunyangabu 73 %

LW Lwengo 73 %

BI Busia 72 %

RB Rubirizi 72 %

KD Kaberamaido 72 %

GL Gulu 72 %

NR Ngora 71 %

BN Bundibugyo 70 %

MD Masindi 70 %

IG Iganga 69 %

AB Abim 69 %

NB Nebbi 69 %

KT Kyotera 69 %

BA Budaka 68 %

KG Kalangala 68 %

SK Sironko 68 %

BH Buhweju 67 %

MK Mukono 66 %

AL Alebtong 66 %

KU Kumi 66 %

MN Manafwa 66 %

JN Jinja 66 %

AO Amolatar 65 %

KA Kibaale 65 %

MS Masaka 65 %

KJ Kyenjojo 65 %

ML Mbale 65 %

BL Buliisa 65 %

BE Bukedea 64 %

BB Bulambuli 64 %

MDO Madi Okollo 63 %

OX Namisindwa 63 %

BU Buikwe 63 %

KP Koboko 62 %

BW Bukwo 62 %

NY Namayingo 62 %

ST Soroti 61 %

KV Kole 61 %

SR Serere 61 %

AP Apac 60 %

BG Bugiri 60 %

OT Otuke 60 %

YU Kayunga 59 %

TR Tororo 59 %

BJ Butaleja 59 %

OY Oyam 59 %

NAB Nabilatuk 58 %

Ter Terego 58 %

KH Kiruhura 58 %

BK Kibuku 58 %

AI Amuria 58 %

PL Pallisa 57 %

KG Kagadi 57 %

BGR Bugweri 57 %

KE Kasese 57 %

MG Mayuge 57 %

NK Nakapiripirit 55 %

KWN Kwania 55 %

BD Bududa 55 %

LY Lyantonde 54 %

KKB Kikuube 54 %

KR Kaliro 54 %

IB Ibanda 54 %

KY Kyankwanzi 53 %

HM Hoima 50 %

NM Namutumba 50 %

MB Mbarara 49 %

KSD Kasanda 47 %

PK Pakwach 46 %

IS Isingiro 44 %

YM Yumbe 43 %

BT Butebo 43 %

AT Amudat 43 %

KS Kisoro 42 %

NW Nwoya 39 %

BY Buyende 38 %

MU Mubende 37 %

LCY Lira City 37 %

SS Ssembabule 36 %

Kzo Kazo 33 %

BV Buvuma 33 %

KK Kakumiro 31 %

WK Wakiso 31 %

KZ Kyegegwa 30 %

RK Rakai 25 %

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 85 %

KLA Kampala Unknown

LCY Lira City Unknown

MU Mubende 100 %

BH Buhweju 100 %

KA Kibaale 99 %

KG Kalangala 99 %

BD Bududa 99 %

TR Tororo 98 %

KM Kamwenge 98 %

KLG Kapelebyong 98 %

NG Nakasongola 97 %

BG Bugiri 97 %

BT Butebo 97 %

IS Isingiro 97 %

KK Katakwi 97 %

BN Bundibugyo 97 %

BB Bulambuli 97 %

PL Pallisa 97 %

IB Ibanda 96 %

MB Mbarara 96 %

KS Kisoro 96 %

LK Luuka 96 %

IG Iganga 96 %

KR Kaliro 96 %

BY Buyende 96 %

BI Busia 96 %

RB Rubirizi 96 %

KW Kween 94 %

AT Amudat 94 %

BK Kibuku 94 %

KKB Kikuube 94 %

BJ Butaleja 93 %

SR Serere 93 %

BA Budaka 93 %

AI Amuria 93 %

MK Mukono 93 %

BY Bunyangabu 92 %

LY Lyantonde 92 %

BU Buikwe 92 %

KH Kiruhura 92 %

NM Namutumba 92 %

GL Gulu 91 %

RK Rakai 91 %

NK Nakapiripirit 91 %

Kzo Kazo 90 %

KF Kamuli 90 %

KLK Kalaki 89 %

KQ Kiryandongo 89 %

ML Mbale 89 %

PK Pakwach 89 %

KT Kyotera 89 %

BV Buvuma 89 %

MG Mayuge 88 %

MY Moyo 88 %

NR Ngora 88 %

JN Jinja 88 %

BGR Bugweri 88 %

YU Kayunga 88 %

KD Kaberamaido 87 %

BE Bukedea 87 %

AR Arua 87 %

RD Rubanda 87 %

NY Namayingo 87 %

AD Adjumani 87 %

RG Rukungiri 87 %

KU Kumi 87 %

SH Sheema 87 %

LI Lira 87 %

KY Kyankwanzi 87 %

ST Soroti 87 %

KL Kabale 86 %

MD Masindi 86 %

LR Luwero 86 %

HM Hoima 85 %

KE Kasese 85 %

MS Masaka 85 %

SK Sironko 85 %

YM Yumbe 85 %

KSD Kasanda 84 %

KC Kapchorwa 84 %

MM Mitooma 83 %

KX Kalungu 83 %

OY Oyam 82 %

OX Namisindwa 82 %

KN Kaabong 82 %

NU Kanungu 82 %

SS Ssembabule 82 %

KB Kabarole 82 %

BS Bushenyi 82 %

KV Kole 81 %

KZ Kyegegwa 81 %

LW Lwengo 80 %

KJ Kyenjojo 80 %

AO Amolatar 80 %

ZM Zombo 79 %

MP Mpigi 79 %

Ter Terego 79 %

PD Pader 78 %

MH Maracha 78 %

MN Manafwa 77 %

BM Bukomansimbi 77 %

KRG Karenga 77 %

KWN Kwania 77 %

BW Bukwo 76 %

NW Nwoya 76 %

DK Dokolo 76 %

KIT Kitagwenda 76 %

NS Nakaseke 76 %

Obg Obongi 76 %

NO Ntungamo 75 %

WK Wakiso 75 %

KO Kotido 75 %

MR Moroto 74 %

BL Buliisa 74 %

NB Nebbi 73 %

RWP Rwampara 73 %

MDO Madi Okollo 73 %

AL Alebtong 73 %

KG Kagadi 73 %

NAB Nabilatuk 73 %

LM Lamwo 73 %

KP Koboko 72 %

KK Kakumiro 71 %

AM Amuru 70 %

AP Apac 69 %

KI Kiboga 68 %

NT Ntoroko 68 %

OT Otuke 66 %

RG Rukiga 64 %

NP Napak 63 %

AB Abim 61 %

MT Mityana 60 %

GM Gomba 58 %

AG Agago 55 %

BT Butambala 53 %

KT Kitgum 51 %

OM Omoro 43 %

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

62%

84%

135

91%

89%