Population of 40 million people – population growth rate is 3 percent and fertility rate is 5.4 percent.

50.3 percent aged 15 years and below – second youngest population in the world.

12.5 percent aged 5 years and above are persons with disabilities.

35.3 percent of persons with disabilities have loss or limited use of limbs.

22.3 percent of persons with disabilities have spine injuries.

15.1 percent of persons with disabilities have hearing impairment

6.7 percent of persons with disabilities have visual impairment

In July 2020, the National Planning Authority (NPA) released Uganda’s Third National Development Plan (NDPIII) which covers the current five-year period 2020/21 to 2024/25.

These statistics herein shared are extracted from two chapters of NDPIII: Chapter 16 – Human Capital Development and Chapter 18 – Community Mobilization and Mindset Change.

NDPIII is accessible to download click here to do so via the NPA website.