STATUS OF

WASH IN UGANDA

Wash In Uganda

The Status of WASH in Uganda (2015-2023)

Since the 2016 SDG launch, UNICEF's Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) has tracked Uganda's WASH progress using standardized metrics. While Uganda has shown improvement (10%+ coverage growth 2015-2022), universal access remains unachieved.

Status of Wash

Source: JMP Report 2023
WASH Indicator	Rural (%)	Urban (%)
Safely managed water provision	9	45
Basic water	70	78
Limited water access	56	93
Basic sanitation	18	30
Limited sanitation	10	37
Unimproved sanitation	68	31
Open defecation	5	2
Basic hygiene	25	47
Limited (without water and soap)	42	42
No facility	33	22

Why WASH Matters

Improving water, sanitation, and hygiene is essential to health, education, gender equality, and economic growth. Addressing the WASH crisis requires collective action from government, civil society, the private sector, and citizens alike.