Uganda

by January 21, 2025

The access rates in Uganda vary from 25 % in Rakai District to 95 % in Lamwo District. Uganda has 146,286 domestic water points which serve a total of 30,907,667 people - 24,427,561 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

146

Management

91%

Gender

89%

Equity (Rural) for safe water access

50 150
  100 250
LCY Lira City Unknown
KLA Kampala Unknown
BT Butebo 1,457
BV Buvuma 1,329
NW Nwoya 544
KY Kyankwanzi 517
KG Kagadi 503
KK Kakumiro 481
KSD Kasanda 457
IB Ibanda 401
PK Pakwach 296
MU Mubende 264
NM Namutumba 263
KR Kaliro 253
WK Wakiso 247
KKB Kikuube 243
BGR Bugweri 195
JN Jinja 192
MN Manafwa 192
BD Bududa 189
PL Pallisa 186
OT Otuke 180
NB Nebbi 180
MDO Madi Okollo 172
KZ Kyegegwa 171
HM Hoima 169
KO Kotido 168
NY Namayingo 168
KE Kasese 168
YM Yumbe 164
BN Bundibugyo 156
Ter Terego 153
ML Mbale 153
Ter Terego 153
KJ Kyenjojo 148
MG Mayuge 147
BK Kibuku 147
NAB Nabilatuk 147
KS Kisoro 145
BG Bugiri 145
AB Abim 143
BL Buliisa 140
Kzo Kazo 140
AO Amolatar 136
AL Alebtong 135
KU Kumi 131
MK Mukono 130
BB Bulambuli 129
TR Tororo 129
KWN Kwania 121
OX Namisindwa 118
SK Sironko 115
BW Bukwo 114
KA Kibaale 113
BY Buyende 113
MT Mityana 113
AM Amuru 112
ST Soroti 110
IS Isingiro 110
KQ Kiryandongo 110
KB Kabarole 109
NS Nakaseke 109
OY Oyam 104
AI Amuria 104
SR Serere 102
BA Budaka 99
LR Luwero 92
NR Ngora 91
MH Maracha 86
KN Kaabong 86
KT Kyotera 83
LK Luuka 83
SH Sheema 82
BJ Butaleja 81
KP Koboko 80
NO Ntungamo 80
BI Busia 79
NG Nakasongola 78
NK Nakapiripirit 78
BH Buhweju 78
NT Ntoroko 78
KLK Kalaki 77
KIT Kitagwenda 76
KV Kole 75
KD Kaberamaido 75
OM Omoro 74
KK Katakwi 72
Obg Obongi 72
SS Ssembabule 70
AP Apac 69
AG Agago 69
KC Kapchorwa 69
NP Napak 69
KW Kween 67
BU Buikwe 66
MR Moroto 66
KI Kiboga 66
MP Mpigi 65
BE Bukedea 64
NU Kanungu 62
MS Masaka 61
LY Lyantonde 59
KL Kabale 58
KM Kamwenge 55
PD Pader 53
KH Kiruhura 53
AR Arua 52
YU Kayunga 51
GM Gomba 50
KF Kamuli 49
RB Rubirizi 49
IG Iganga 49
KT Kitgum 49
LW Lwengo 49
BY Bunyangabu 48
LM Lamwo 44
RK Rakai 43
BS Bushenyi 43
AD Adjumani 42
KG Kalangala 41
ZM Zombo 41
AT Amudat 41
MY Moyo 40
MM Mitooma 36
GL Gulu 35
KLG Kapelebyong 33
RD Rubanda 32
DK Dokolo 31
RWP Rwampara 30
KRG Karenga 29
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 3,570,806
KLA Kampala 1,821,554
KE Kasese 914,613
YM Yumbe 804,913
IS Isingiro 795,285
MK Mukono 783,875
KJ Kyenjojo 743,781
KF Kamuli 681,941
TR Tororo 667,370
ML Mbale 647,633
MG Mayuge 637,868
BG Bugiri 590,590
AR Arua 576,375
JN Jinja 547,869
KG Kagadi 545,675
YU Kayunga 545,009
BU Buikwe 542,474
NO Ntungamo 536,229
OY Oyam 534,896
KK Kakumiro 520,942
KZ Kyegegwa 517,617
SR Serere 503,642
MU Mubende 497,051
ST Soroti 480,273
BY Buyende 479,844
LR Luwero 470,696
HM Hoima 451,473
IG Iganga 446,793
BI Busia 437,077
MB Mbarara 426,657
NW Nwoya 407,076
NM Namutumba 401,962
KKB Kikuube 398,599
KSD Kasanda 396,859
LI Lira 394,100
MT Mityana 385,920
PL Pallisa 383,549
MD Masindi 379,437
GL Gulu 370,990
KM Kamwenge 369,813
KU Kumi 365,556
MS Masaka 365,301
KB Kabarole 359,162
BD Bududa 358,529
KV Kole 351,689
KQ Kiryandongo 350,835
BJ Butaleja 346,487
KS Kisoro 339,327
AL Alebtong 337,744
RG Rukungiri 333,459
SS Ssembabule 329,184
KWN Kwania 328,238
KR Kaliro 321,559
SK Sironko 318,638
BA Budaka 317,671
ZM Zombo 315,736
BK Kibuku 315,620
BN Bundibugyo 315,316
MP Mpigi 314,893
IB Ibanda 314,241
KP Koboko 305,666
NB Nebbi 305,585
LW Lwengo 303,863
BB Bulambuli 303,450
KY Kyankwanzi 301,979
KT Kyotera 299,119
LK Luuka 298,308
NU Kanungu 297,134
RK Rakai 291,420
BE Bukedea 289,531
NY Namayingo 284,671
AP Apac 283,863
Ter Terego 282,204
Ter Terego 282,204
AI Amuria 281,839
AG Agago 279,776
NG Nakasongola 271,690
DK Dokolo 270,359
OX Namisindwa 267,124
LCY Lira City 262,430
NS Nakaseke 262,288
KL Kabale 261,056
BS Bushenyi 260,449
KT Kitgum 259,945
BT Butebo 257,124
AD Adjumani 249,532
PK Pakwach 248,541
Kzo Kazo 248,207
MH Maracha 247,057
AM Amuru 246,485
AO Amolatar 237,971
KK Katakwi 235,646
KA Kibaale 234,184
SH Sheema 234,183
BGR Bugweri 228,933
PD Pader 221,935
RD Rubanda 220,851
MN Manafwa 218,119
OM Omoro 213,748
NR Ngora 205,695
KIT Kitagwenda 205,251
KH Kiruhura 205,095
MM Mitooma 204,581
KX Kalungu 203,663
MDO Madi Okollo 199,175
BY Bunyangabu 194,864
OT Otuke 189,276
AB Abim 186,620
GM Gomba 184,836
KI Kiboga 180,176
BL Buliisa 175,771
NP Napak 172,802
KO Kotido 172,529
KLK Kalaki 168,911
BW Bukwo 168,352
KD Kaberamaido 166,518
BH Buhweju 163,962
BM Bukomansimbi 160,848
AT Amudat 160,185
LM Lamwo 158,542
RWP Rwampara 157,878
BV Buvuma 156,451
RB Rubirizi 155,961
KC Kapchorwa 152,999
NK Nakapiripirit 138,655
MR Moroto 130,799
KLG Kapelebyong 127,134
KW Kween 125,648
LY Lyantonde 123,774
BT Butambala 113,247
RG Rukiga 112,288
NAB Nabilatuk 107,149
KN Kaabong 105,035
MY Moyo 105,027
NT Ntoroko 78,301
KG Kalangala 76,025
KRG Karenga 56,988
Obg Obongi 44,382

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 55 %
LM Lamwo 95 %
AD Adjumani 95 %
KRG Karenga 95 %
RG Rukiga 95 %
BT Butambala 95 %
LI Lira 94 %
KX Kalungu 94 %
Obg Obongi 94 %
MY Moyo 93 %
PD Pader 93 %
MM Mitooma 92 %
KLG Kapelebyong 90 %
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 85 %
NP Napak 84 %
NT Ntoroko 84 %
MR Moroto 84 %
KT Kitgum 83 %
KW Kween 81 %
DK Dokolo 81 %
KQ Kiryandongo 80 %
NS Nakaseke 80 %
SH Sheema 80 %
KC Kapchorwa 80 %
OM Omoro 80 %
KK Katakwi 79 %
KF Kamuli 78 %
MP Mpigi 77 %
KM Kamwenge 77 %
KB Kabarole 77 %
NO Ntungamo 77 %
KLA Kampala 77 %
MT Mityana 76 %
MH Maracha 76 %
AR Arua 76 %
KO Kotido 76 %
LK Luuka 75 %
LR Luwero 75 %
RD Rubanda 75 %
NG Nakasongola 74 %
KLK Kalaki 74 %
KI Kiboga 74 %
AM Amuru 74 %
BY Bunyangabu 74 %
LW Lwengo 73 %
BI Busia 72 %
KD Kaberamaido 72 %
RB Rubirizi 72 %
GL Gulu 72 %
NR Ngora 71 %
BN Bundibugyo 71 %
MD Masindi 70 %
AB Abim 70 %
IG Iganga 70 %
NB Nebbi 69 %
SK Sironko 69 %
KT Kyotera 69 %
BA Budaka 69 %
KG Kalangala 68 %
BH Buhweju 67 %
KU Kumi 67 %
MK Mukono 67 %
AL Alebtong 67 %
MN Manafwa 66 %
JN Jinja 66 %
KA Kibaale 66 %
AO Amolatar 66 %
ML Mbale 66 %
MS Masaka 65 %
BL Buliisa 65 %
KJ Kyenjojo 65 %
BE Bukedea 65 %
BB Bulambuli 64 %
MDO Madi Okollo 64 %
OX Namisindwa 64 %
BU Buikwe 63 %
KP Koboko 63 %
BW Bukwo 63 %
NY Namayingo 62 %
SR Serere 62 %
ST Soroti 62 %
KV Kole 61 %
AP Apac 61 %
BG Bugiri 60 %
OT Otuke 60 %
TR Tororo 60 %
YU Kayunga 60 %
BJ Butaleja 60 %
OY Oyam 59 %
NAB Nabilatuk 59 %
Ter Terego 59 %
Ter Terego 59 %
KH Kiruhura 59 %
BK Kibuku 58 %
AI Amuria 58 %
PL Pallisa 58 %
KG Kagadi 58 %
BGR Bugweri 57 %
KE Kasese 57 %
NK Nakapiripirit 56 %
MG Mayuge 56 %
LY Lyantonde 56 %
KWN Kwania 55 %
KKB Kikuube 55 %
BD Bududa 54 %
KR Kaliro 54 %
KY Kyankwanzi 54 %
IB Ibanda 54 %
HM Hoima 51 %
NM Namutumba 50 %
MB Mbarara 49 %
KSD Kasanda 47 %
YM Yumbe 47 %
PK Pakwach 46 %
BT Butebo 45 %
IS Isingiro 44 %
AT Amudat 44 %
KS Kisoro 42 %
NW Nwoya 40 %
BY Buyende 38 %
MU Mubende 38 %
LCY Lira City 38 %
SS Ssembabule 37 %
Kzo Kazo 34 %
BV Buvuma 33 %
WK Wakiso 31 %
KK Kakumiro 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 %
BA Budaka 93 %
SR Serere 93 %
AI Amuria 93 %
MK Mukono 93 %
BY Bunyangabu 92 %
BU Buikwe 92 %
KH Kiruhura 92 %
LY Lyantonde 92 %
GL Gulu 91 %
NM Namutumba 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 %
KN Kaabong 82 %
OX Namisindwa 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