The Republic of Uganda 2012 STATISTICAL ABSTRACT Uganda Bureau of Statistics Statistics House Plot 9, Colville Street P.O. Box 7186, Kampala Tel: +256-414-706000 Fax: +256-414-237553 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ubos.org June 2012 UGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICS 2012 STATISTICAL ABSTRACT PREFACE The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) as the agency responsible for providing quality official statistics that support evidence-based planning, decision making and monitoring development programmes, publishes a Statistical Abstract annually. The annual series of the statistical abstract presents information derived from the latest surveys, censuses and administrative records of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The 2012 Statistical Abstract covers Environment, Demographic, Socio-economic, Production and Macroeconomic Statistics. The environment section presents statistics on land, forests, climate and water supply. The demographic and socio-economic section presents statistics on the population, education, labour and employment, household expenditure and poverty, health and crime. Under the production section, statistics are presented on agriculture, fisheries, industry, energy, transport, communication, migration and tourism. The macroeconomic section presents statistics on national accounts, price indices, external trade, government finance, banking and insurance. On behalf of UBOS, I wish to extend appreciation to MDAs for availing the requested data to produce this publication. I also wish to thank UBOS 2012 Statistical Abstract Committee for their efforts during the compilation of the publication. Copies of this publication are available at the Bureau’s head office, Statistics House, Plot 9, Colville Street, Kampala. They can also be obtained from the official UBOS website: www.ubos.org. It is my sincere hope that the information in this publication will be found useful. Finally, UBOS welcomes comments aimed at improving the quality of future publications. John B. Male-Mukasa Executive Director June 2012 LIST OF ACRONYMS ASL Above Sea Level BATU British American Tobacco Uganda Bill.Shs Billion Shillings BOP Balance of Payments CAA Civil Aviation Authority CBR Crude Birth Rate CDO Cotton Development Organisation CDR Crude Death Rate CFR Central Forest Reserve COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa CIS Community Information System CPI Consumer Price Index CSI Construction Sector Index CY Calendar Year DAP Deposit Administrative Plan DRC Democratic Republic of Congo DWD Directorate of Water Development EAC East African Community EMS Expedited Mail Service EPS Express Penalty Scheme EU European Union FISIM Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured FY Fiscal Year GDP Gross Domestic Product GIR Gross Intake Ratio GO Gross Output GFS Government Finance Statistics GWh Giga Watt hours H/C Health Centre HEP Hydro-Electric Power HFO Heavy Fuel Oil HFI Health Facility Inventory HH Household Hrs. Hours HSSP Health Sector Strategic Plan IoP Index of Production IC Intermediate Consumption i ICBT Informal Cross Border Trade IMR Infant Mortality Rate IPT Intermittent Presumptive Treatment ISCO International Standard Classification of Occupation ISIC International Standard Industrial Classification KCCA Kampala Capital City Authority KWh Kilo Watt hours LFR Local Forest Reserve LFPR Labour Force Participation Rate LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas MAAIF Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Mbps Mega bits per second MDG Millennium Development Goals MOFPED Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development MGLSD Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development MoES Ministry of Education and Sports MOH Ministry of Health Mill.Shs Million shillings Mm Millimetres MRH Mean Relative Humidity Mt Metric tonnes Mt. Mountain MTN Mobile Telephone Network MW Mega Watts MWE Ministry of Water and Environment n.a Not Available nes Not elsewhere stated NFA National Forestry Authority NSDS National Service Delivery Survey NTEs Non-Traditional Exports OPD Out-Patient Department OPV Oral Polio Vaccine PPI Producer Price Index PHP Private Health Practitioner PLE Primary Leaving Examinations PPI-M Producer Price Index-Manufacturing PPI-H&R Producer Price Index-Hotels and Restaurants PNFP Private Not For Profit PS Plans Submitted RH Relative Humidity ii RVR Rift Valley Railways SADC Southern African Development Community Shs Shillings SITC Standard Industrial and Trade Classification Sq.Kms Square Kilometres TEs Traditional Exports THF Tropical High Forest TFR Total Fertility Rate TT Tetanus UA Urban Authorities UBI Uganda Business Inquiry UBOS Uganda Bureau Of Statistics UCC Uganda Communication Commission UCDA Uganda Coffee Development Authority UDHS Uganda Demographic and Health Survey UEDCL Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited UETCL Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited Ug. Uganda UHSBS Uganda HIV/AIDS Sero-Behavioural Survey ULFS Urban Labour Force Survey UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEPI Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunisation UNHS Uganda National Household Survey UNMHCP Uganda National Minimum Health Care Package UPE Universal Primary Education UPHC Uganda Population and Housing Census URA Uganda Revenue Authority USE Universal Secondary Education UTA Uganda Tea Association UTL Uganda Telecommunications Limited VA Value Added WHO World Health Organisation WTO World Trade Organisation Common Symbol “-“ Not Applicable/Nil %age Percentage iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Statistical Abstract is an annual publication from Uganda Bureau of Statistics, which provides the statistical summary on various socio-economic indicators for Uganda. Some figures in this edition may vary from those in the earlier editions due to the updates. Note that most of the 2011 and 2011/12 data presented in this edition are provisional and could be revised in subsequent publication. This publication is divided into four major chapters which are preceded by a glossary of definitions and general information on Uganda. A set of Statistical Appendix Tables that are serialised, using a combination of numbers and alphabets, such as Table 1.1A, Table 2.3 B etc, are also provided for the readers’ information. The reader is encouraged to refer to such tables while reading the text. It should be remembered that the number of districts has been increasing. However, some information in this issue is presented basing on the 80 districts as of July- 2007, where this is done, it is always reflected. Other information is presented basing on the 112 districts as of July 2011. Chapter one presents environmental statistics covering land, climate, forestry and water supply with the following highlights: Land • Uganda has a total area of 241,550.7 square kilometres (sq. kms). • Open water and swamps cover 41,743.2 sq. kms. • Land area is 199,807.4 sq. kms. • Cultivated land cover increased from 84,010 sq. kms in 1990 to 99,018.4 sq. km in 2005. Forests • The total nominal value for consumption of charcoal and firewood in 2009/10 was estimated to be 409.1 bill. shs. • Round wood production increased by 1,681,000 tonnes (4.1 percent) in 2011. Climate • The long term mean maximum temperatures for 2011 at the five regional centres of Arua, Entebbe, Gulu, Jinja, Kampala and Kasese showed that generally temperatures were highest at the beginning of the year (January and February) but declined as the year progressed. • The mean monthly relative humidity at 06:00 and 12:00 hours was generally in line with the long term average for all the selected centres. Water Supply • Between Financial Years 2009/10 and 2010/11, the water produced by NWSC increased from 70.5 to 77.7 million cubic metres. Chapter two discusses Demographic and Socio-economic statistics relating to Population, Education, Labour Force, Employment and Earning, Income and Expenditure, Public Health and Crime. Below are the highlights of the Chapter: Demographic and socio economic statistics • According to the 2002 UPHC; o 2002 population was 24.2 million persons, iv o Annual Population growth rate between 1991 and 2002 censuses was 3.2 percent, o 2002 population density was 123 persons per square kilometer, o 49 percent of the population was below 15 years in 2002. • According to the preliminary results from the 2011UDHS; o Total fertility rate was 6.2 children per woman o Infant mortality rate was 54 death per 1000 live birth o Under five mortality rate was 90 death per 1000 live birth. Education • Overall literacy rate among children aged 10 years and above was 73 percent in 2009/10. • Enrollment in primary school increased by 0.9 percent between 2009 and 2010. • In 2010, about 1.3 million pupils below 18 years were orphans. • About 490,000 pupils sat PLE in 2010 and of these 88 percent passed. • Majority of students enrolled in higher institutions were males. Labour force, Employment and Earnings • 79 percent of the working population (betn14 and 64 years) in 2009/10 were self employed and 21 percent were paid employees. • Agriculture sector engaged 66 percent of the working population. • The share of the jobs advertised in the public administration sub-sector decreased from 80 percent in 2010 to 49 percent in 2011 • Employment in civil service increased from 263,854 in 2010 to 275,149 in 2011. Household Expenditure and Poverty • A 75 percent nominal increase in per capita consumption expenditure (from 41,300 Shs to 72,300 Shs) was recorded in 2009/10. However, per capita consumption expenditure rose by 10 percent in real terms. • The share of food,