Uganda

by November 20, 2024

The access rates in Uganda vary from 30 % in Kyegegwa District to 95 % in Lamwo District. Uganda has 145,871 domestic water points which serve a total of 30,747,639 people - 24,279,979 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

144

Management

91^%

Gender

89^%

Equity (Rural) for safe water access

50		150

	100		250

KLA Kampala Unknown

LCY Lira City Unknown

BT Butebo 1,454

BV Buvuma 1,326

NW Nwoya 542

KY Kyankwanzi 516

KG Kagadi 501

KK Kakumiro 479

KSD Kasanda 456

IB Ibanda 400

PK Pakwach 295

MU Mubende 263

NM Namutumba 262

WK Wakiso 246

KKB Kikuube 242

BGR Bugweri 195

JN Jinja 192

BD Bududa 192

MN Manafwa 191

PL Pallisa 186

OT Otuke 180

NB Nebbi 179

KZ Kyegegwa 172

MDO Madi Okollo 172

KE Kasese 171

HM Hoima 169

KO Kotido 168

NY Namayingo 167

KR Kaliro 157

BN Bundibugyo 156

Ter Terego 153

ML Mbale 152

BG Bugiri 151

NAB Nabilatuk 147

KJ Kyenjojo 147

MG Mayuge 147

BK Kibuku 146

KS Kisoro 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

BY Buyende 113

BW Bukwo 113

MT Mityana 113

AM Amuru 112

KA Kibaale 112

YM Yumbe 110

IS Isingiro 110

ST Soroti 110

KQ Kiryandongo 109

KB Kabarole 109

NS Nakaseke 109

OY Oyam 104

SR Serere 101

BA Budaka 99

AI Amuria 97

LR Luwero 92

NR Ngora 89

MH Maracha 86

KN Kaabong 86

LK Luuka 83

SH Sheema 82

KIT Kitagwenda 82

BJ Butaleja 81

NO Ntungamo 80

BI Busia 79

KP Koboko 79

BH Buhweju 78

NT Ntoroko 78

NK Nakapiripirit 77

KLK Kalaki 77

NG Nakasongola 77

KV Kole 75

KT Kyotera 74

KD Kaberamaido 74

OM Omoro 73

Obg Obongi 72

RK Rakai 72

KK Katakwi 72

SS Ssembabule 70

AP Apac 69

KC Kapchorwa 69

AG Agago 69

NP Napak 68

KW Kween 67

MR Moroto 66

KI Kiboga 66

BU Buikwe 65

MP Mpigi 65

BE Bukedea 64

NU Kanungu 61

MS Masaka 61

KL Kabale 58

KM Kamwenge 55

PD Pader 53

KH Kiruhura 53

AR Arua 52

YU Kayunga 50

IG Iganga 50

LY Lyantonde 50

GM Gomba 50

KF Kamuli 49

RB Rubirizi 49

LW Lwengo 49

BY Bunyangabu 48

KT Kitgum 47

LM Lamwo 44

BS Bushenyi 44

AD Adjumani 42

KG Kalangala 41

ZM Zombo 41

AT Amudat 41

MY Moyo 40

MM Mitooma 36

GL Gulu 35

DK Dokolo 32

RD Rubanda 32

KLG Kapelebyong 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 3,559,979

KLA Kampala 1,819,364

YM Yumbe 932,356

KE Kasese 913,291

IS Isingiro 793,662

MK Mukono 782,594

KJ Kyenjojo 742,193

KF Kamuli 680,932

TR Tororo 666,309

ML Mbale 646,439

MG Mayuge 636,728

BG Bugiri 589,529

AR Arua 575,452

JN Jinja 547,339

YU Kayunga 544,376

KG Kagadi 544,210

BU Buikwe 541,733

NO Ntungamo 535,559

OY Oyam 533,948

KK Kakumiro 519,543

KZ Kyegegwa 515,892

SR Serere 502,565

MU Mubende 495,991

ST Soroti 479,321

BY Buyende 478,774

LR Luwero 470,014

HM Hoima 450,471

IG Iganga 446,053

BI Busia 436,308

RK Rakai 430,604

MB Mbarara 426,092

NW Nwoya 405,435

NM Namutumba 401,187

KKB Kikuube 397,715

KSD Kasanda 396,012

LI Lira 393,445

MT Mityana 385,490

PL Pallisa 382,811

MD Masindi 378,828

GL Gulu 370,318

KM Kamwenge 369,046

MS Masaka 364,830

KU Kumi 364,794

KB Kabarole 358,667

BD Bududa 357,662

KV Kole 351,060

KQ Kiryandongo 350,251

BJ Butaleja 345,771

KS Kisoro 338,886

AL Alebtong 337,212

RG Rukungiri 333,195

SS Ssembabule 328,657

KWN Kwania 327,634

SK Sironko 318,191

BA Budaka 317,045

ZM Zombo 315,216

BK Kibuku 314,959

BN Bundibugyo 314,801

MP Mpigi 314,448

IB Ibanda 313,886

NB Nebbi 305,045

KP Koboko 304,970

LW Lwengo 303,657

BB Bulambuli 302,638

KY Kyankwanzi 301,251

LK Luuka 297,914

NU Kanungu 296,822

BE Bukedea 288,967

NY Namayingo 284,122

AP Apac 283,325

Ter Terego 281,741

AG Agago 279,471

AI Amuria 279,422

KR Kaliro 278,237

NG Nakasongola 271,228

DK Dokolo 269,914

OX Namisindwa 266,627

LCY Lira City 261,964

NS Nakaseke 261,843

KL Kabale 260,847

BS Bushenyi 260,263

BT Butebo 256,630

AD Adjumani 249,348

PK Pakwach 248,100

Kzo Kazo 247,721

MH Maracha 246,752

AM Amuru 246,081

KT Kitgum 237,624

AO Amolatar 237,500

KK Katakwi 235,268

SH Sheema 233,988

KA Kibaale 233,555

BGR Bugweri 228,544

PD Pader 221,650

RD Rubanda 220,674

MN Manafwa 217,800

OM Omoro 213,350

NR Ngora 205,358

KIT Kitagwenda 204,825

KH Kiruhura 204,675

MM Mitooma 204,428

KX Kalungu 203,517

MDO Madi Okollo 198,848

BY Bunyangabu 194,590

OT Otuke 188,828

AB Abim 186,078

GM Gomba 184,662

KI Kiboga 179,909

KT Kyotera 179,639

BL Buliisa 175,342

NP Napak 172,586

KO Kotido 172,228

KLK Kalaki 168,542

BW Bukwo 167,916

KD Kaberamaido 166,154

BH Buhweju 163,660

BM Bukomansimbi 160,779

AT Amudat 159,803

LM Lamwo 158,416

RWP Rwampara 157,669

BV Buvuma 155,994

RB Rubirizi 155,776

KC Kapchorwa 152,753

NK Nakapiripirit 138,299

MR Moroto 130,609

KW Kween 125,436

LY Lyantonde 123,567

KLG Kapelebyong 121,114

BT Butambala 113,161

RG Rukiga 112,198

NAB Nabilatuk 106,874

MY Moyo 105,278

KN Kaabong 105,154

NT Ntoroko 78,199

KG Kalangala 75,878

KRG Karenga 57,053

Obg Obongi 44,487

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 %

RG Rukiga 95 %

BT Butambala 95 %

KRG Karenga 95 %

LI Lira 94 %

KLG Kapelebyong 94 %

KX Kalungu 94 %

Obg Obongi 94 %

PD Pader 93 %

MY Moyo 93 %

MM Mitooma 92 %

KT Kitgum 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 %

RG Rukungiri 85 %

BS Bushenyi 85 %

NP Napak 84 %

MR Moroto 84 %

NT Ntoroko 84 %

KIT Kitagwenda 83 %

KW Kween 82 %

DK Dokolo 81 %

KQ Kiryandongo 81 %

NS Nakaseke 80 %

SH Sheema 80 %

KC Kapchorwa 80 %

OM Omoro 80 %

KK Katakwi 79 %

KF Kamuli 79 %

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 75 %

KLK Kalaki 74 %

KI Kiboga 74 %

BY Bunyangabu 74 %

AM Amuru 74 %

LW Lwengo 73 %

BI Busia 73 %

KD Kaberamaido 72 %

RB Rubirizi 72 %

GL Gulu 72 %

NR Ngora 71 %

BN Bundibugyo 71 %

MD Masindi 70 %

AB Abim 70 %

NB Nebbi 69 %

SK Sironko 69 %

IG Iganga 69 %

BA Budaka 69 %

KG Kalangala 68 %

BH Buhweju 67 %

KU Kumi 67 %

MK Mukono 67 %

AL Alebtong 67 %

KT Kyotera 67 %

MN Manafwa 66 %

JN Jinja 66 %

KR Kaliro 66 %

KA Kibaale 66 %

AO Amolatar 66 %

ML Mbale 66 %

BL Buliisa 65 %

MS Masaka 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 %

OT Otuke 61 %

BG Bugiri 60 %

TR Tororo 60 %

BJ Butaleja 60 %

YU Kayunga 60 %

NAB Nabilatuk 59 %

OY Oyam 59 %

Ter Terego 59 %

KH Kiruhura 59 %

AI Amuria 59 %

BK Kibuku 58 %

PL Pallisa 58 %

KG Kagadi 58 %

BGR Bugweri 57 %

NK Nakapiripirit 56 %

MG Mayuge 56 %

KWN Kwania 55 %

KE Kasese 55 %

KKB Kikuube 55 %

BD Bududa 54 %

KY Kyankwanzi 54 %

IB Ibanda 54 %

HM Hoima 51 %

NM Namutumba 50 %

MB Mbarara 49 %

KSD Kasanda 47 %

PK Pakwach 46 %

BT Butebo 46 %

LY Lyantonde 44 %

IS Isingiro 44 %

AT Amudat 44 %

KS Kisoro 42 %

YM Yumbe 40 %

NW Nwoya 40 %

BY Buyende 38 %

MU Mubende 38 %

LCY Lira City 38 %

SS Ssembabule 37 %

RK Rakai 34 %

Kzo Kazo 34 %

BV Buvuma 33 %

WK Wakiso 31 %

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 %

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 %

LY Lyantonde 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 %

GL Gulu 91 %

NM Namutumba 91 %

NK Nakapiripirit 91 %

Kzo Kazo 90 %

KF Kamuli 90 %

KLK Kalaki 89 %

KQ Kiryandongo 89 %

ML Mbale 89 %

PK Pakwach 89 %

BV Buvuma 89 %

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 %

RK Rakai 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 %

KT Kyotera 80 %

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 %

MG Mayuge 77 %

KWN Kwania 77 %

BW Bukwo 76 %

NW Nwoya 76 %

DK Dokolo 76 %

NS Nakaseke 76 %

Obg Obongi 76 %

KIT Kitagwenda 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%

144

91%

89%