UGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICS THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA 2013 STATISTICAL ABSTRACT Uganda Bureau of Statistics Statistics House Plot 9, Colville Street P.O Box 7186 Kampala August, 2013 Tel: 256 -41- 706000 Fax: 256- 41- 237553 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ubos.org ; UGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICS 2013 STATISTICAL ABSTRACT FOREWORD The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is committed to the production and dissemination of integrated statistical information that meet the international standards quality requirements. This Statistical Abstract is UBOS’s prime annual publication through which key statistical information derived from the latest surveys, censuses and administrative records of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) is disseminated. The information presented in the 2013 Statistical Abstract covers statistics on the Environment, Demographic, Socio-economic, Production and Macroeconomic sectors. Some of the information on these sectors is presented basing on a Calendar Year (Jan-Dec) or Financial Year (July-June), depending on availability of data. The Bureau would like to appreciate the continued cooperation of MDAs in availing the requisite data to produce this publication. In a special way, I wish to thank the 2013 Statistical Abstract committee that compiled this publication. The Bureau welcomes constructive comments from stakeholders that aim at enhancing the quality of its future publications. 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 statistical information in this publication will be used by the readers to make informed decisions. Ben Paul Mungyereza Executive Director Table of Contents FOREWORD .......................................................................................................................................... i LIST OF ACRONYMS ......................................................................................................................... vi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... ix GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................................ xv GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... xix MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS, UGANDA COUNTRY PROFILE - 2012 .......................... xx MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS PROGRESS FOR UGANDA AS AT 2010 ...................... xxi CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................................... 1 1 Environment Statistics ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Land ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Forests ................................................................................................................................. 2 1.2.1 Local and Central Forest Reserves .................................................................................. 2 1.2.2 Consumption of Charcoal and Firewood .......................................................................... 2 1.2.3 Production of Round Wood ............................................................................................... 2 1.3 Climate ................................................................................................................................. 3 1.3.1 Rainfall .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.3.2 Temperature ...................................................................................................................... 4 1.3.3 Humidity ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.4 Water Supply and Waste disposal .................................................................................... 6 1.4.1 Metered Water .................................................................................................................. 6 1.4.2 Unmetered Water .............................................................................................................. 6 1.4.3 Solid Waste Disposal ........................................................................................................ 7 CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................................... 8 2 Population and Social Statistics ....................................................................................... 8 2.1 Population ............................................................................................................................ 8 2.1.1 Population Distribution by Age and Sex ........................................................................... 8 2.1.2 Population of Special Interest Groups .............................................................................. 9 2.1.3 Urbanisation ...................................................................................................................... 9 2.1.4 Fertility ............................................................................................................................... 9 2.1.5 Mortality ........................................................................................................................... 10 2.1.6 Life Expectancy at Birth .................................................................................................. 10 2.1.7 Vulnerable Children ........................................................................................................ 11 2.2 Education ........................................................................................................................... 12 2.2.3 Tertiary Education ........................................................................................................... 15 2.2.4 Literacy Levels ................................................................................................................ 15 2.3 Labour Force, Employment and Earnings ..................................................................... 17 2.3.1 Key Labour Market Indicators ......................................................................................... 17 2.3.2 Working Poor .................................................................................................................. 18 ii 2.3.3 Youth Employment Indicators ......................................................................................... 19 2.3.4 Urban Labour Force Indicators for Greater Kampala ..................................................... 20 2.3.5 Children Engaged in Economic Activities ....................................................................... 21 2.3.6 Demand for Labour ......................................................................................................... 22 2.3.7 Employment in the Civil Service ..................................................................................... 23 2.3.8 Employment and Earnings in the Manufacturing and Hotel Sector ................................ 24 2.4 Household Expenditure and Poverty .............................................................................. 26 2.4.1 Consumption expenditure per household ....................................................................... 26 2.4.2 Real Consumption Expenditure Per Capita .................................................................... 26 2.4.3 Household Expenditure Share 2005/06-2010/2011........................................................ 27 2.4.4 Poverty Trend Estimates ................................................................................................. 27 2.4.5 Inequality in Household Consumption ............................................................................ 29 2.4.6 Poverty Dynamics from 2005/06 to 2010/11 ................................................................... 29 2.4.7 Summary of Findings ...................................................................................................... 30 2.5 Health Statistics ................................................................................................................ 31 2.5.1 Morbidity .......................................................................................................................... 31 2.5.2 Health Facility Based Mortality ........................................................................................ 32 2.5.3 HIV/AIDS ......................................................................................................................... 32 2.6 Crime .................................................................................................................................. 33 2.6.1 Police cases .................................................................................................................... 33 2.6.2 Serious crimes ................................................................................................................ 33 2.6.3 Prisoners ........................................................................................................................