Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 30 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uganda is 30, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uganda peaked at 36.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 61st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.4 | — |
| 2008 | 28 | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.6 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 36.7 | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.33 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 34.48 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.33 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 25 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 30 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7 | 23.4 | 28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.22 | 29.6 | 36.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.7 | 25 | 34.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uganda?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Uganda was 30 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Uganda ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.