Share of women who are married or in a union in Uganda
Uganda: Share of women who are married or in a union was 18.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Uganda, 1970–2022
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of women who are married or in a union in Uganda stood at 18.3%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Uganda peaked at 36.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 30th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.5% | — |
| 1971 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35.8% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 34.3% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 35.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 28.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 21.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.3% | 18.6% | 3 |
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 who are married or in a union in Uganda?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Uganda was 18.3% in 2022, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.