Uganda

by April 3, 2025

The access rates in Uganda vary from 25 % in Rakai District to 95 % in Adjumani District. Uganda has 146,330 domestic water points which serve a total of 31,010,043 people - 24,510,605 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 1,345
NW Nwoya 553
KY Kyankwanzi 522
KG Kagadi 508
KK Kakumiro 486
KSD Kasanda 461
IB Ibanda 403
BT Butebo 362
PK Pakwach 298
MU Mubende 266
NM Namutumba 264
KR Kaliro 255
WK Wakiso 249
KKB Kikuube 245
BGR Bugweri 197
MN Manafwa 193
JN Jinja 192
PL Pallisa 188
BD Bududa 187
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 157
Ter Terego 155
Ter Terego 155
YM Yumbe 151
NAB Nabilatuk 149
KJ Kyenjojo 149
BK Kibuku 148
BG Bugiri 146
KS Kisoro 146
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
OX Namisindwa 124
KWN Kwania 122
BW Bukwo 115
SK Sironko 115
KA Kibaale 114
BY Buyende 114
MT Mityana 113
AM Amuru 113
OY Oyam 113
ST Soroti 111
IS Isingiro 111
KB Kabarole 110
KQ Kiryandongo 110
NS Nakaseke 109
AI Amuria 105
SR Serere 102
BA Budaka 100
LR Luwero 92
NR Ngora 91
MH Maracha 87
KN Kaabong 85
KT Kyotera 84
LK Luuka 83
SH Sheema 82
BJ Butaleja 81
NO Ntungamo 81
KP Koboko 80
NK Nakapiripirit 79
NT Ntoroko 79
BI Busia 79
KLK Kalaki 78
NG Nakasongola 78
BH Buhweju 78
KIT Kitagwenda 77
KV Kole 76
KD Kaberamaido 75
OM Omoro 74
Obg Obongi 72
KK Katakwi 72
KC Kapchorwa 70
SS Ssembabule 70
NP Napak 69
AG Agago 69
AP Apac 69
KW Kween 68
BU Buikwe 66
KI Kiboga 66
MR Moroto 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
GM Gomba 51
YU Kayunga 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
DK Dokolo 33
KLG Kapelebyong 33
RD Rubanda 32
RWP Rwampara 30
KRG Karenga 28
BT Butambala 27
RG Rukungiri 23
MD Masindi 22
LI Lira 19
KX Kalungu 18
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 3,614,982
KLA Kampala 1,830,490
KE Kasese 920,004
YM Yumbe 862,451
IS Isingiro 801,908
MK Mukono 789,102
KJ Kyenjojo 750,257
KF Kamuli 686,057
TR Tororo 671,703
ML Mbale 652,507
MG Mayuge 642,519
BG Bugiri 594,922
AR Arua 580,138
KG Kagadi 551,652
JN Jinja 550,033
YU Kayunga 547,590
BU Buikwe 545,495
NO Ntungamo 538,961
OY Oyam 538,762
KK Kakumiro 526,649
KZ Kyegegwa 524,657
SR Serere 508,035
MU Mubende 501,380
BY Buyende 484,209
ST Soroti 484,160
LR Luwero 473,479
HM Hoima 455,559
IG Iganga 449,811
BI Busia 440,215
MB Mbarara 428,962
NW Nwoya 413,769
NM Namutumba 405,123
KKB Kikuube 402,206
KSD Kasanda 400,315
LI Lira 396,775
MT Mityana 387,677
PL Pallisa 386,559
MD Masindi 381,922
GL Gulu 373,736
KM Kamwenge 372,941
KU Kumi 368,667
MS Masaka 367,223
BD Bududa 362,067
KB Kabarole 361,183
KV Kole 354,255
KQ Kiryandongo 353,219
BJ Butaleja 349,408
KS Kisoro 341,126
AL Alebtong 339,914
RG Rukungiri 334,541
SS Ssembabule 331,334
KWN Kwania 330,702
KR Kaliro 324,154
SK Sironko 320,462
BA Budaka 320,223
BK Kibuku 318,317
ZM Zombo 317,857
BN Bundibugyo 317,418
MP Mpigi 316,709
IB Ibanda 315,693
KP Koboko 308,507
NB Nebbi 307,786
BB Bulambuli 306,761
KY Kyankwanzi 304,953
LW Lwengo 304,704
KT Kyotera 300,638
LK Luuka 299,913
NU Kanungu 298,404
RK Rakai 292,874
BE Bukedea 291,832
NY Namayingo 286,914
AP Apac 286,059
Ter Terego 284,091
Ter Terego 284,091
AI Amuria 284,035
AG Agago 281,023
NG Nakasongola 273,576
DK Dokolo 272,172
OX Namisindwa 269,155
BT Butebo 266,529
LCY Lira City 264,327
NS Nakaseke 264,105
KL Kabale 261,908
BS Bushenyi 261,208
KT Kitgum 261,047
PK Pakwach 250,342
AD Adjumani 250,282
Kzo Kazo 250,193
MH Maracha 248,302
AM Amuru 248,133
AO Amolatar 239,895
KK Katakwi 237,188
KA Kibaale 236,749
SH Sheema 234,980
BGR Bugweri 230,518
PD Pader 223,096
RD Rubanda 221,572
MN Manafwa 219,424
OM Omoro 215,373
NR Ngora 207,069
KIT Kitagwenda 206,987
KH Kiruhura 206,808
MM Mitooma 205,206
KX Kalungu 204,261
MDO Madi Okollo 200,507
BY Bunyangabu 195,984
OT Otuke 191,101
AB Abim 188,831
GM Gomba 185,546
KI Kiboga 181,269
BL Buliisa 177,523
KO Kotido 173,759
NP Napak 173,682
KLK Kalaki 170,418
BW Bukwo 170,133
KD Kaberamaido 168,003
BH Buhweju 165,193
AT Amudat 161,743
BM Bukomansimbi 161,131
LM Lamwo 159,054
RWP Rwampara 158,731
BV Buvuma 158,314
RB Rubirizi 156,716
KC Kapchorwa 154,003
NK Nakapiripirit 140,106
MR Moroto 131,574
KLG Kapelebyong 128,133
KW Kween 126,516
LY Lyantonde 124,619
BT Butambala 113,601
RG Rukiga 112,655
NAB Nabilatuk 108,270
KN Kaabong 104,547
MY Moyo 104,005
NT Ntoroko 78,721
KG Kalangala 76,625
KRG Karenga 56,723
Obg Obongi 43,957

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 %
AD Adjumani 95 %
KRG Karenga 95 %
RG Rukiga 95 %
LM Lamwo 95 %
BT Butambala 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 %
DK Dokolo 80 %
KQ Kiryandongo 80 %
NS Nakaseke 80 %
SH Sheema 80 %
KC Kapchorwa 80 %
OM Omoro 79 %
KK Katakwi 78 %
KF Kamuli 78 %
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 %
LR Luwero 75 %
RD Rubanda 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 %
SK Sironko 69 %
NB Nebbi 69 %
KT Kyotera 69 %
BA Budaka 68 %
KG Kalangala 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 %
SR Serere 61 %
KV Kole 61 %
AP Apac 61 %
BG Bugiri 60 %
OT Otuke 60 %
YU Kayunga 59 %
TR Tororo 59 %
BJ Butaleja 59 %
OY Oyam 59 %
NAB Nabilatuk 59 %
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 %
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 %
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 %
KWN Kwania 77 %
KRG Karenga 76 %
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