Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Uganda
Uganda: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 61.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2021
All-time low
33.2%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2000–2022
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Uganda stood at 61.9%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Uganda peaked at 62.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 17th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 61.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.9%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 61.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.4%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 33.2% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 41.4% | 55.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 57.1% | 62.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 14 Madagascar 64.7% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 64.3% compare
- 16 Mongolia 63.6% compare
- 18 Ethiopia 60.6% compare
- 19 Cambodia 59.5% compare
- 20 Philippines 58.2% compare
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)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Uganda?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Uganda was 61.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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