Share of women in ministerial positions in Uganda
Uganda: Share of women in ministerial positions was 30.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Uganda, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 30.0% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.4% | — |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +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 | 33.3% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.4% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 29.6% | 36.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 25.0% | 34.5% | 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Uganda?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Uganda was 30.0% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by 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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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.