Share of women in ministerial positions in Uganda
Uganda: Share of women in ministerial positions was 30 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.7
in 2016
All-time low
23.4
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 30 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Uganda peaked at 36.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 61st of 192 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.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 30 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.67, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 30 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Uganda?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Uganda was 30 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Uganda ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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