Uganda

by April 25, 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
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
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 %
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 %
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/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