Uganda Atlas of Our Changing Environment - GRID-Arendal

Latrine Coverage
The use of proper toilet facilities is
important in ensuring hygiene and
preventing hygiene related diseases.
In 2005,10.6 percent of the households did
not have toilet facilities and used bushes.
About 86 percent of households used
a pit latrine and only 3 percent used a
Ventilated Pit-Latrine (VIP).The proportion
of households without any toilet facilities
is higher in rural areas than urban areas.
The overall proportion of people without
toilet facilities however, decreased from
16.2 percent (2002 Uganda Population and
Housing Census, Analytical Report) in 2002
to 10.6 percent in 2005/6 (UNHS 2005/6)
The northern and eastern parts of the
country had the largest proportions
of households without toilet facilities
with proportions of 21 and 16 percent
respectively.
A VIP latrine
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Latrine in a surbub wetland
NEMA 2008
Percent
Percent
Percent
Distribution of Household with Toilet Facility by Residence (2002)
Source: UBOS, UNHS 2005/6
Distribution of Household with Toilet Facility by Residence (2005)
Source: UBOS, UNHS 2005/6
Distribution households by Type of Toilet Facility by Region
Source: UBOS, UNHS 2005/6