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Capital: Kampala
Area size: 241038 sq. km Slightly larger than the United Kingdom
Time zone: GMT +3
Currency: Shilling
Area code: (+) 256
Driving: Left
Climate description: Generally warm throughout the year although nights and areas at higher altitudes can be cool. March to May and September to November are rainy seasons. The dry seasons are between December and February and June to August with the north of the country substantially drier than the south.
 

People
Standard of living
Economy & aid
Health
Disasters, conflict & migration
Language
English is the official language, but is spoken by a minority. Luganda is the most widely spoken language.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population
2007 29.7 million U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006 29.4 million U.N. DESA (2006)
2005 28.9 million U.N. DESA (2006)
2004 28.0 million U.N. DESA (2006)
2003 27.1 million U.N. DESA (2006)
2002 26.3 million U.N. DESA (2006)
2001 25.5 million U.N. DESA (2006)
2000 24.7 million U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
45.9 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2006)

Ethnic groups
Most Ugandans come from the integration of various African ethnic groups, mainly the Baganda, Bunyoro and Batoro. There are also minorities of European and Indian origin.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Christianity is practised by 62 percent of the population, 19 percent follow traditional African religions and 15 percent are Muslim.
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population
2007 12.9 percent U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006 12.7 percent U.N. DESA (2005)
2005 12.6 percent U.N. DESA (2005)
2004 12.5 percent U.N. DESA (2005)
2003 12.4 percent U.N. DESA (2005)
2002 12.3 percent U.N. DESA (2005)
2001 12.2 percent U.N. DESA (2005)
2000 12.1 percent U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1962
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
No data available

Percentage of population under 15
2005 49.4 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004 50.4 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 50.4 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 50.1 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 50.0 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 49.2 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2002


Average life expectancy
2005 49.7 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004 48.4 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 47.3 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 45.7 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 44.7 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 44.0 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male
2005 49.1 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004 47.9 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 46.9 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 44.9 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 43.9 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 43.3 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female
2005 50.2 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004 48.8 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 47.6 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 46.4 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 45.4 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 44.6 years UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality
2006 78 per 1,000 live births UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005 79 per 1,000 live births U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004 80 per 1,000 live births UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003 81 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 82 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 79 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 81 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five
2006 134 per 1,000 live births UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005 136 per 1,000 live births UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004 138 per 1,000 live births UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003 140 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 141 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 124 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 127 per 1,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Births attended by skilled personnel
1997-2005 39 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1996-2004 39 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1995-2003 39 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002 39 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001 39 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000 38 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Maternal mortality
2005 550 per 100,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000 880 per 100,000 live births UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)
2005 154 UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004 145 UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 144 UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 146 UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 147 UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 150 UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)
2000-2006 20 percent UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
1996-2005 23 percent UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
1996-2004 23 percent UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
1995-2003 23 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002 23 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001 23 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000 26 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of undernourished population
2002-2004 average 19 percent U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2006
2001-2003average 19 percent FAO 2006

Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.
Population with access to improved water
2006 64 percent UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004 60 percent UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002 56 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000 52 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Population with access to improved sanitation
2006 33 percent UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004 43 percent UNICEF and WHO 2006
2002 41 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000 79 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Literacy - average
2004 66.8 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 68.9 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 68.9 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 68.0 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 67.1 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male
2004 76.8 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 78.8 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 77.8 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 78.1 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 77.5 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - female
2004 57.7 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 59.2 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002 59.2 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001 58.0 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000 56.8 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Landlines telephones
2007 5 per 1,000 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2008
2006 4 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2005 3 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2004 3 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2003 2 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2002 2 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2001 2 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2000 3 per 1,000 people ITU 2008

Cellular telephone subscribers
2007 136 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2006 67 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2005 46 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2004 42 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2003 29 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2002 15 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2001 11 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2000 5 per 1,000 people ITU 2008

Internet users
2007 25 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2006 25 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2005 17 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2004 7 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2003 5 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2002 4 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2001 2 per 1,000 people ITU 2008
2000 2 per 1,000 people ITU 2008

Transparency International corruption ranking (1=least corrupt, 179=most corrupt)
2008 126 (joint) Transparency International 2008
2007 111 (joint) Transparency International 2007
2006 105 (joint) Transparency International
2005 107 (joint) Transparency International
2004 102 (joint) Transparency International
2003 113 (joint) Transparency International
2002 93 (joint) Transparency International
2001 88 (joint) Transparency International
2000 80 Transparency International

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
Yes (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Yes (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

International humanitarian aid flows
Access the Financial Tracking Service, a global real-time database which records all reported humanitarian aid - including that for NGOs, the Red Cross/Crescent Movement, bilateral aid, in-kind aid and private donations - searchable by country.
Source: Financial Tracking Service, ReliefWeb

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day
1990-2005 No data available percent
1990-2004 No data available percent
1990-2002 No data available percent
1990-2001 82.2 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

GNI per capita, Atlas method
2006 300 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005 280 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004 250 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003 230 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002 230 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001 240 current US$ WorldBankDataProfileTables2008
2000 260 current US$ World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country’s exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.
GDP
2006 9.4 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005 8.8 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004 6.8 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003 6.2 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002 5.8 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001 5.7 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000 5.9 current US$ billions World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual GDP growth
2006 5.4  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005 6.7  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004 5.4  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003 4.7  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002 6.4  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001 4.9  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000 5.6  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual inflation
2006 7.3  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005 8.0  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004 6.3  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003 9.8  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002 -3.9  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001 6.5  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000 3.8  percent World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
2.3 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
37.7 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Physicians
2000-2004 8 per 100,000 people UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004 8 per 100,000 people UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003 5 per 100,000 people UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002 5 per 100,000 people UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)
2007 5.4 percent U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2006 5.7 percent U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2005 6.1 percent U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2004 6.5 percent U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2003 6.9 percent U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008

Malaria
Risk from P.falciparum throughout the year in the whole country including the main towns of Fort Portal, Jinja, Kampala, Mbale and parts of Kigezi. Resistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine reported.
Source: WHO

TB cases
2006 355 per 100,000 people WHO 2008
2005 370 per 100,000 people WHO 2008
2004 385 per 100,000 people WHO 2008
2003 396 per 100,000 people WHO 2008
2002 386 per 100,000 people WHO 2008
2001 360 per 100,000 people WHO 2008
2000 340 per 100,000 people WHO 2008

Chronology of natural disasters
Access EM-DAT, a database of natural disasters from 1900 to the present - death tolls and numbers of affected people - searchable by country.
Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium

Number of refugees originating here
2007 21341 UNHCR
2006 21752 Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005 34170 UNHCR
2004 31963 UNHCR
2003 35247 UNHCR
2002 40425 UNHCR
2001 40141 UNHCR
2000 32414 UNHCR

Number of refugees residing here
2007 228959 UNHCR
2006 272007 UNHCR
2005 257256 UNHCR
2004 250482 UNHCR
2003 230903 UNHCR
2002 217302 UNHCR
2001 199736 UNHCR
2000 236622 UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate
2008 921000 Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2008
2007 1270000 IDMC 2008
2006 1200000 - 1700000 IDMC 2006
2005 1740498 IDMC 2006

Landmine casualties per year
2004 At least 31 Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003 At least 64 Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (1997 )
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military
2005 2.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004 2.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003 2.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005

Percentage of GDP spent on education
2002-2005 5.2 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004 5.2 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1999-2001 2.5 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000 2.3 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage of GDP spent on health
2004 2.5 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004 2.2 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002 2.1 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001 3.4 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000 1.5 percent UNDP - Human Development Report 2003


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