Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Uganda

Uganda: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 72 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
72
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
197th
of 212 countries
All-time high
72.3
in 2021
All-time low
32.11
in 1992
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Uganda, 1991–2022

0204060801991200620221991: 33.61992: 32.11993: 33.31994: 34.41995: 40.21996: 36.71997: 37.81998: 38.91999: 402000: 412001: 43.92002: 39.32003: 44.22004: 45.32005: 492006: 41.82007: 48.72008: 49.92009: 452010: 482011: 55.42012: 54.62013: 55.82014: 51.42015: 51.92016: 57.52017: 63.42018: 722019: 70.82020: 70.12021: 72.32022: 72

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 72 for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Uganda peaked at 72.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.11, in 1992.

That places Uganda 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable) in Uganda, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 33.6
1992 32.11 -4.4%
1993 33.27 +3.6%
1994 34.42 +3.5%
1995 40.2 +16.8%
1996 36.7 -8.7%
1997 37.82 +3.0%
1998 38.91 +2.9%
1999 39.99 +2.8%
2000 41 +2.5%
2001 43.9 +7.1%
2002 39.3 -10.5%
2003 44.2 +12.5%
2004 45.3 +2.5%
2005 49 +8.2%
2006 41.8 -14.7%
2007 48.7 +16.5%
2008 49.9 +2.5%
2009 45 -9.8%
2010 48 +6.7%
2011 55.4 +15.4%
2012 54.6 -1.4%
2013 55.8 +2.2%
2014 51.4 -7.9%
2015 51.9 +1.0%
2016 57.5 +10.8%
2017 63.4 +10.3%
2018 72 +13.6%
2019 70.8 -1.7%
2020 70.1 -1.0%
2021 72.3 +3.1%
2022 72 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.34 32.11 40.2 9
2000s 44.81 39.3 49.9 10
2010s 58.08 48 72 10
2020s 71.47 70.1 72.3 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 194 Namibia 74.8 compare
  2. 195 Tanzania, United Republic of 74.7 compare
  3. 196 Djibouti 72.8 compare
  4. 198 Madagascar 71.6 compare
  5. 199 Benin 71.1 compare
  6. 200 Congo 67.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Uganda?
Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Uganda was 72 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 72.3 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 32.11 in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
Uganda ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 6,262 data points, 1990–2022
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