Uganda

by July 26, 2024

The access rates in Uganda vary from 30 % in Kyegegwa District to 95 % in Rukiga District. Uganda has 143,746 domestic water points which serve a total of 29,689,207 people - 23,780,704 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

63^%

Rural Functionality

84^%

Equity

127

Management

91^%

Gender

89^%

Equity (Rural) for safe water access

50		150

	100		250

KLA Kampala Unknown

LCY Lira City Unknown

BV Buvuma 1,308

IB Ibanda 548

KG Kagadi 514

KY Kyankwanzi 510

KK Kakumiro 499

KSD Kasanda 479

KR Kaliro 288

MU Mubende 282

PK Pakwach 281

KKB Kikuube 242

WK Wakiso 242

NY Namayingo 235

PL Pallisa 198

MN Manafwa 194

MDO Madi Okollo 192

JN Jinja 191

NAB Nabilatuk 190

AO Amolatar 189

OT Otuke 178

NB Nebbi 177

KO Kotido 171

KZ Kyegegwa 168

HM Hoima 167

KE Kasese 166

MG Mayuge 163

BN Bundibugyo 158

KJ Kyenjojo 158

MK Mukono 154

Ter Terego 152

AB Abim 151

KS Kisoro 151

BK Kibuku 147

Kzo Kazo 146

BL Buliisa 143

NM Namutumba 140

BB Bulambuli 136

ML Mbale 134

AL Alebtong 134

IS Isingiro 128

MH Maracha 122

KWN Kwania 120

OX Namisindwa 119

BY Buyende 118

ST Soroti 116

NW Nwoya 115

TR Tororo 114

BW Bukwo 113

MT Mityana 112

KA Kibaale 112

AM Amuru 111

KB Kabarole 108

NS Nakaseke 108

BGR Bugweri 107

OY Oyam 103

BG Bugiri 103

SR Serere 102

BA Budaka 98

KQ Kiryandongo 97

AI Amuria 96

YM Yumbe 93

BD Bududa 93

KN Kaabong 92

LR Luwero 89

NR Ngora 89

BT Butebo 85

KIT Kitagwenda 82

NO Ntungamo 81

KU Kumi 81

SH Sheema 81

NT Ntoroko 78

KP Koboko 78

NK Nakapiripirit 77

NG Nakasongola 76

KV Kole 75

KD Kaberamaido 75

KT Kyotera 74

BH Buhweju 74

Obg Obongi 73

NP Napak 72

LK Luuka 72

KLK Kalaki 72

RK Rakai 71

SS Ssembabule 69

KC Kapchorwa 68

AG Agago 68

AP Apac 68

KI Kiboga 65

BU Buikwe 65

MR Moroto 65

KW Kween 65

MP Mpigi 64

BE Bukedea 64

NU Kanungu 61

MS Masaka 60

KM Kamwenge 58

KL Kabale 58

PD Pader 54

GM Gomba 54

SK Sironko 53

YU Kayunga 53

KH Kiruhura 53

AR Arua 51

LW Lwengo 50

IG Iganga 50

RB Rubirizi 49

KF Kamuli 48

LY Lyantonde 48

BI Busia 48

BY Bunyangabu 47

BS Bushenyi 46

OM Omoro 45

BJ Butaleja 45

KG Kalangala 44

AD Adjumani 42

ZM Zombo 42

LM Lamwo 41

KK Katakwi 41

AT Amudat 40

MY Moyo 39

MM Mitooma 36

GL Gulu 34

RD Rubanda 32

KLG Kapelebyong 32

DK Dokolo 31

RWP Rwampara 31

KRG Karenga 29

BT Butambala 27

RG Rukungiri 23

MD Masindi 21

LI Lira 19

KX Kalungu 18

KT Kitgum 14

MB Mbarara 13

RG Rukiga 9

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 3,509,741

KLA Kampala 1,809,202

KE Kasese 913,551

YM Yumbe 787,269

IS Isingiro 778,972

MK Mukono 776,650

KJ Kyenjojo 734,828

KF Kamuli 676,251

TR Tororo 662,817

ML Mbale 643,611

MG Mayuge 631,438

AR Arua 571,172

LR Luwero 570,699

JN Jinja 544,878

YU Kayunga 541,441

BU Buikwe 538,297

KG Kagadi 537,412

NO Ntungamo 532,453

OY Oyam 529,551

KK Kakumiro 513,054

KZ Kyegegwa 507,887

BG Bugiri 500,916

SR Serere 497,569

MU Mubende 491,068

ST Soroti 474,901

BY Buyende 473,809

HM Hoima 445,825

IG Iganga 442,619

RK Rakai 428,157

BI Busia 426,745

MB Mbarara 423,469

KKB Kikuube 393,612

KSD Kasanda 392,082

KR Kaliro 391,341

LI Lira 390,403

MT Mityana 383,492

PL Pallisa 379,388

MD Masindi 376,002

GL Gulu 367,195

KM Kamwenge 365,488

MS Masaka 362,645

KB Kabarole 356,368

KV Kole 348,142

KQ Kiryandongo 347,540

NM Namutumba 343,660

BJ Butaleja 339,598

KS Kisoro 336,840

AL Alebtong 334,744

KU Kumi 333,835

RG Rukungiri 331,965

SS Ssembabule 326,213

KWN Kwania 324,832

BA Budaka 314,143

ZM Zombo 312,803

BN Bundibugyo 312,410

MP Mpigi 312,382

IB Ibanda 312,235

BK Kibuku 311,892

LW Lwengo 302,700

NB Nebbi 302,542

KP Koboko 301,739

SK Sironko 299,205

BB Bulambuli 298,872

KY Kyankwanzi 297,869

BD Bududa 297,734

NU Kanungu 295,377

NW Nwoya 293,150

LK Luuka 289,831

BE Bukedea 286,350

NY Namayingo 281,571

AP Apac 280,829

Ter Terego 279,595

AG Agago 278,053

AI Amuria 276,925

NG Nakasongola 269,083

OX Namisindwa 268,273

DK Dokolo 267,852

KL Kabale 259,877

LCY Lira City 259,806

NS Nakaseke 259,777

BS Bushenyi 259,401

AD Adjumani 248,495

PK Pakwach 246,052

Kzo Kazo 245,463

MH Maracha 245,337

AM Amuru 244,206

AO Amolatar 235,312

SH Sheema 233,081

KA Kibaale 230,638

PD Pader 220,330

RD Rubanda 219,854

MN Manafwa 216,316

BGR Bugweri 215,025

KK Katakwi 213,709

OM Omoro 210,421

NR Ngora 203,796

MM Mitooma 203,717

KIT Kitagwenda 202,851

KX Kalungu 202,837

KH Kiruhura 202,727

BT Butebo 198,573

KT Kitgum 197,463

MDO Madi Okollo 197,334

BY Bunyangabu 193,317

OT Otuke 186,753

GM Gomba 183,856

AB Abim 183,564

KI Kiboga 178,666

KT Kyotera 178,618

BL Buliisa 173,350

NP Napak 171,585

KO Kotido 170,829

KLK Kalaki 166,829

BW Bukwo 165,890

KD Kaberamaido 164,465

BH Buhweju 162,261

BM Bukomansimbi 160,457

AT Amudat 158,032

RWP Rwampara 156,699

LM Lamwo 156,650

RB Rubirizi 154,917

BV Buvuma 153,875

KC Kapchorwa 151,612

NK Nakapiripirit 136,648

MR Moroto 129,727

KW Kween 124,449

LY Lyantonde 122,605

KLG Kapelebyong 120,039

BT Butambala 112,758

RG Rukiga 111,781

MY Moyo 106,441

KN Kaabong 105,709

NAB Nabilatuk 105,598

NT Ntoroko 77,721

KG Kalangala 75,195

KRG Karenga 57,354

Obg Obongi 44,970

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 63 %

Rural Access 65 %

Urban Access 55 %

RG Rukiga 95 %

KRG Karenga 95 %

LM Lamwo 95 %

BT Butambala 95 %

KT Kitgum 95 %

AD Adjumani 95 %

LI Lira 94 %

KX Kalungu 94 %

Obg Obongi 93 %

PD Pader 92 %

KLG Kapelebyong 92 %

MY Moyo 92 %

MM Mitooma 92 %

NU Kanungu 89 %

KK Katakwi 88 %

OM Omoro 88 %

KN Kaabong 87 %

ZM Zombo 87 %

RWP Rwampara 87 %

GM Gomba 86 %

KL Kabale 86 %

BM Bukomansimbi 85 %

AG Agago 85 %

BS Bushenyi 85 %

RG Rukungiri 85 %

MR Moroto 85 %

NT Ntoroko 84 %

KIT Kitagwenda 83 %

NP Napak 82 %

DK Dokolo 81 %

NS Nakaseke 81 %

SH Sheema 80 %

KC Kapchorwa 80 %

KW Kween 80 %

KF Kamuli 79 %

MP Mpigi 77 %

LK Luuka 77 %

KLA Kampala 77 %

KB Kabarole 77 %

MT Mityana 77 %

NO Ntungamo 77 %

KQ Kiryandongo 77 %

AR Arua 76 %

SK Sironko 76 %

RD Rubanda 75 %

KO Kotido 75 %

NG Nakasongola 75 %

BI Busia 75 %

KI Kiboga 74 %

KM Kamwenge 74 %

BY Bunyangabu 74 %

AM Amuru 74 %

LW Lwengo 73 %

KLK Kalaki 73 %

GL Gulu 72 %

KD Kaberamaido 72 %

NR Ngora 71 %

KU Kumi 71 %

MD Masindi 70 %

AB Abim 70 %

BN Bundibugyo 70 %

NB Nebbi 69 %

IG Iganga 69 %

BT Butebo 69 %

BA Budaka 69 %

BG Bugiri 68 %

BH Buhweju 67 %

AL Alebtong 67 %

KT Kyotera 67 %

KG Kalangala 67 %

MK Mukono 67 %

JN Jinja 66 %

MN Manafwa 66 %

RB Rubirizi 66 %

ML Mbale 65 %

KJ Kyenjojo 65 %

MS Masaka 65 %

LR Luwero 65 %

BL Buliisa 65 %

KA Kibaale 65 %

AO Amolatar 65 %

BE Bukedea 65 %

BD Bududa 64 %

BGR Bugweri 64 %

KP Koboko 64 %

BU Buikwe 63 %

OX Namisindwa 63 %

BB Bulambuli 63 %

BW Bukwo 62 %

MDO Madi Okollo 62 %

SR Serere 62 %

KV Kole 62 %

NY Namayingo 62 %

AP Apac 62 %

OT Otuke 61 %

ST Soroti 61 %

OY Oyam 60 %

BJ Butaleja 60 %

YU Kayunga 60 %

TR Tororo 59 %

Ter Terego 59 %

AI Amuria 59 %

KH Kiruhura 59 %

BK Kibuku 58 %

MH Maracha 58 %

KG Kagadi 57 %

NM Namutumba 57 %

NK Nakapiripirit 57 %

KE Kasese 56 %

KWN Kwania 56 %

PL Pallisa 56 %

KY Kyankwanzi 55 %

KKB Kikuube 54 %

MG Mayuge 54 %

NW Nwoya 54 %

IB Ibanda 53 %

HM Hoima 51 %

NAB Nabilatuk 51 %

MB Mbarara 49 %

KR Kaliro 48 %

YM Yumbe 47 %

PK Pakwach 46 %

AT Amudat 44 %

LY Lyantonde 43 %

KSD Kasanda 43 %

KS Kisoro 42 %

IS Isingiro 39 %

LCY Lira City 38 %

BY Buyende 38 %

MU Mubende 38 %

SS Ssembabule 37 %

RK Rakai 34 %

BV Buvuma 34 %

Kzo Kazo 33 %

WK Wakiso 32 %

KK Kakumiro 31 %

KZ Kyegegwa 30 %

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 %

LCY Lira City Unknown

KLA Kampala Unknown

MU Mubende 100 %

BH Buhweju 100 %

KA Kibaale 99 %

KG Kalangala 99 %

BD Bududa 99 %

TR Tororo 98 %

KM Kamwenge 98 %

NG Nakasongola 97 %

BG Bugiri 97 %

KLG Kapelebyong 97 %

IS Isingiro 97 %

KK Katakwi 97 %

BN Bundibugyo 97 %

BB Bulambuli 97 %

PL Pallisa 97 %

MB Mbarara 96 %

KS Kisoro 96 %

IB Ibanda 96 %

LK Luuka 96 %

IG Iganga 96 %

BY Buyende 96 %

BI Busia 96 %

RB Rubirizi 95 %

KR Kaliro 95 %

BT Butebo 95 %

AT Amudat 94 %

KW Kween 94 %

BK Kibuku 94 %

LY Lyantonde 94 %

KKB Kikuube 93 %

SR Serere 93 %

BA Budaka 93 %

AI Amuria 93 %

MK Mukono 93 %

BY Bunyangabu 92 %

BJ Butaleja 92 %

BU Buikwe 92 %

KH Kiruhura 92 %

GL Gulu 91 %

NK Nakapiripirit 91 %

Kzo Kazo 90 %

KF Kamuli 90 %

NM Namutumba 90 %

ML Mbale 89 %

PK Pakwach 89 %

KLK Kalaki 89 %

BV Buvuma 89 %

KQ Kiryandongo 88 %

MY Moyo 88 %

JN Jinja 88 %

NR Ngora 88 %

BGR Bugweri 88 %

YU Kayunga 88 %

BE Bukedea 87 %

AR Arua 87 %

KD Kaberamaido 87 %

RD Rubanda 87 %

AD Adjumani 87 %

RG Rukungiri 87 %

SH Sheema 87 %

NY Namayingo 87 %

LI Lira 87 %

KY Kyankwanzi 87 %

KL Kabale 86 %

ST Soroti 86 %

MD Masindi 86 %

LR Luwero 86 %

HM Hoima 85 %

KU Kumi 85 %

MS Masaka 85 %

SK Sironko 85 %

KE Kasese 84 %

YM Yumbe 84 %

KC Kapchorwa 83 %

MM Mitooma 83 %

RK Rakai 83 %

KSD Kasanda 83 %

KX Kalungu 83 %

OY Oyam 82 %

SS Ssembabule 82 %

KN Kaabong 82 %

NU Kanungu 82 %

KB Kabarole 82 %

BS Bushenyi 81 %

KV Kole 81 %

LW Lwengo 80 %

KT Kyotera 80 %

KZ Kyegegwa 80 %

OX Namisindwa 80 %

KJ Kyenjojo 80 %

MP Mpigi 79 %

ZM Zombo 79 %

Ter Terego 79 %

AO Amolatar 79 %

PD Pader 78 %

MH Maracha 78 %

BM Bukomansimbi 77 %

MN Manafwa 77 %

KRG Karenga 77 %

KWN Kwania 77 %

DK Dokolo 76 %

MG Mayuge 76 %

NS Nakaseke 76 %

Obg Obongi 76 %

BW Bukwo 76 %

KIT Kitagwenda 75 %

WK Wakiso 75 %

NW Nwoya 75 %

NO Ntungamo 75 %

KO Kotido 74 %

MR Moroto 74 %

BL Buliisa 73 %

AL Alebtong 73 %

NB Nebbi 73 %

RWP Rwampara 73 %

LM Lamwo 73 %

KG Kagadi 72 %

MDO Madi Okollo 72 %

KP Koboko 72 %

KK Kakumiro 71 %

AM Amuru 70 %

AP Apac 69 %

KI Kiboga 68 %

NT Ntoroko 68 %

NAB Nabilatuk 68 %

OT Otuke 66 %

RG Rukiga 62 %

NP Napak 61 %

AB Abim 61 %

MT Mityana 60 %

GM Gomba 57 %

AG Agago 55 %

BT Butambala 53 %

KT Kitgum 50 %

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/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

63%

84%

127

91%

89%