Census 2024 · district in Bunyoro sub-region
Hoima
- People
- 257,544
- 72 of 146 by size
- Area
- 2,357 km²
- People per km²
- 109
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 4.1
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 50.9%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Hoima is
Where Hoima does better than Uganda
- Households with a mosquito net: 90.6% vs 87.2% nationally
Where Hoima lags behind
- Households on grid electricity: 6.9% vs 25.3% nationally
- Households with improved toilets: 31.2% vs 43.6% nationally
- Households with safe drinking water: 70.9% vs 81.1% nationally
Hoima compared
- Hoima
- Bunyoro
- Uganda
Education
- 0%42nd highest of 146 · Bunyoro 27.7% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%19th highest of 146 · Bunyoro 40.6% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%72nd highest of 146 · Bunyoro 48.1% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- Unemployment (14–64)12.7%0%65th highest of 146 · Bunyoro 9.9% · Uganda 12.6%25%
- 0%67th highest of 146 · Bunyoro 31.4% · Uganda 33.1%50%
- 0%98th highest of 146 · Bunyoro 6.5% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%79th highest of 146 · Bunyoro 10.8% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%18th highest of 146 · Bunyoro 47.9% · Uganda 28.1%100%
- 0%105th highest of 146 · Bunyoro 76.0% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%79th highest of 146 · Bunyoro 38.5% · Uganda 43.6%50%
- 0%50th highest of 146 · Bunyoro 5.7% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%53rd highest of 146 · Bunyoro 87.6% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%70th highest of 146 · Bunyoro 0.6% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%91st highest of 146 · Bunyoro 10.6% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%83rd highest of 146 · Bunyoro 3.6% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%69th highest of 146 · Bunyoro 41.5% · Uganda 41.0%50%
- Households with a TV14.8%0%63rd highest of 146 · Bunyoro 16.6% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Hoima: 14 sub-counties
Pick a question to compare every sub-county in Hoima.
Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Hoima overall: 6.9%
Highest: Kigorobya Town Council (33.7%). Lowest: Kijongo (0.0%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Kigorobya Town Council | Kigorobya County | 33.7% |
| Bulindi Town Council | Bugahya County | 20.7% |
| Kitoba | Bugahya County | 10.9% |
| Buraru | Bugahya County | 8.3% |
| Buhanika | Bugahya County | 8.2% |
| Kapaapi | Kigorobya County | 5.2% |
| Buseruka | Bugahya County | 4.6% |
| Kabaale | Bugahya County | 4.5% |
| Kyabigambire | Bugahya County | 3.6% |
| Kisukuma | Kigorobya County | 1.6% |
| Kiganja | Kigorobya County | 0.7% |
| Bombo | Kigorobya County | 0.1% |
| Kigorobya | Kigorobya County | 0.1% |
| Kijongo | Kigorobya County | 0.0% |
Farming in Hoima
| Hoima | Bunyoro | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 58.5% | 71.3% | 72.8% | 129th of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 7.5 per 100 people | 16.8 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 129th of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 13.1 per 100 people | 26.5 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 132nd of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 97.8 per 100 people | 125.4 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 81st of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 16.9 per 100 people | 26.6 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 56th of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 14.6% | 24.2% | 23.0% | 66th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 4,283 kg | 69,583 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 87th of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population. Includes Hoima City.
Other districts in Bunyoro
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Hoima. The Bunyoro and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Hoima 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.