Census 2024 · district in Bukedi sub-region
Butaleja
- People
- 312,771
- 39 of 146 by size
- Area
- 669 km²
- People per km²
- 467
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 4.8
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 55.4%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Butaleja is
Where Butaleja does better than Uganda
- Households with safe drinking water: 97.5% vs 81.1% nationally
- Teens 13–17 out of school: 29.1% vs 34.2% nationally
Where Butaleja lags behind
- Households on grid electricity: 5.2% vs 25.3% nationally
- Households with improved toilets: 23.8% vs 43.6% nationally
- Households in subsistence farming: 52.5% vs 33.1% nationally
Butaleja compared
- Butaleja
- Bukedi
- Uganda
Education
- 0%63rd highest of 146 · Bukedi 23.8% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%104th highest of 146 · Bukedi 28.8% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%18th highest of 146 · Bukedi 62.4% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- Unemployment (14–64)16.9%0%32nd highest of 146 · Bukedi 18.9% · Uganda 12.6%25%
- 0%31st highest of 146 · Bukedi 49.9% · Uganda 33.1%100%
- 0%80th highest of 146 · Bukedi 9.2% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%89th highest of 146 · Bukedi 11.0% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%92nd highest of 146 · Bukedi 24.4% · Uganda 28.1%50%
- 0%12th highest of 146 · Bukedi 94.3% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%112th highest of 146 · Bukedi 33.1% · Uganda 43.6%50%
- 0%40th highest of 146 · Bukedi 6.7% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%138th highest of 146 · Bukedi 86.2% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%124th highest of 146 · Bukedi 0.4% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%143rd highest of 146 · Bukedi 9.7% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%139th highest of 146 · Bukedi 2.7% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%125th highest of 146 · Bukedi 33.6% · Uganda 41.0%50%
- 0%100th highest of 146 · Bukedi 11.3% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Butaleja: 15 sub-counties
Pick a question to compare every sub-county in Butaleja.
Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Butaleja overall: 5.2%
Highest: Busolwe Town Council (24.1%). Lowest: Kachonga (0.6%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Busolwe Town Council | Bunyole West County | 24.1% |
| Bufujja-kachonga Town Council | Bunyole East County | 7.4% |
| Busolwe | Bunyole West County | 7.2% |
| Butaleja Town Council | Bunyole East County | 6.7% |
| Nabiganda Town Council | Bunyole East County | 6.0% |
| Busaba Town Council | Bunyole West County | 5.4% |
| Naweyo | Bunyole East County | 4.6% |
| Himutu | Bunyole East County | 4.0% |
| Busaba | Bunyole West County | 3.1% |
| Busabi | Bunyole West County | 2.9% |
| Butaleja | Bunyole East County | 2.8% |
| Mazimasa | Bunyole East County | 2.7% |
| Nawanjofu | Bunyole West County | 2.3% |
| Budumba | Bunyole West County | 2.1% |
| Kachonga | Bunyole East County | 0.6% |
Farming in Butaleja
| Butaleja | Bukedi | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 81.9% | 81.8% | 72.8% | 49th of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 28.7 per 100 people | 19.8 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 65th of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 33.0 per 100 people | 21.4 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 77th of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 149.2 per 100 people | 95.6 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 41st of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 5.1 per 100 people | 9.6 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 116th of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 2.3% | 2.9% | 23.0% | 87th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 380 kg | 72,448 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 127th of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population.
Other districts in Bukedi
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Butaleja. The Bukedi and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Butaleja sits among all districts and cities, from highest value down. For some indicators, a high rank is good news; for others it isn’t.
Note: UBOS's mobile phone ownership table currently repeats the internet-use figures, so phone ownership is left out.