Census 2024 · district in Busoga sub-region
Iganga
- People
- 426,958
- 22 of 146 by size
- Area
- 642 km²
- People per km²
- 665
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 4.2
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 51.1%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Iganga is
Where Iganga does better than Uganda
- Households with safe drinking water: 97.9% vs 81.1% nationally
- Households on grid electricity: 36.3% vs 25.3% nationally
- Households with improved toilets: 53.6% vs 43.6% nationally
Where Iganga lags behind
- Unemployment (14–64): 21.1% vs 12.6% nationally
- Youth 18–30 not in work, school or training: 58.9% vs 50.9% nationally
- Households that got PDM support: 2.7% vs 7.8% nationally
Iganga compared
- Iganga
- Busoga
- Uganda
Education
- 0%71st highest of 146 · Busoga 25.3% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%83rd highest of 146 · Busoga 33.3% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%49th highest of 146 · Busoga 60.9% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- Unemployment (14–64)21.1%0%12th highest of 146 · Busoga 18.2% · Uganda 12.6%50%
- 0%126th highest of 146 · Busoga 38.0% · Uganda 33.1%50%
- 0%139th highest of 146 · Busoga 5.4% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%15th highest of 146 · Busoga 19.6% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%80th highest of 146 · Busoga 34.3% · Uganda 28.1%50%
- 0%5th highest of 146 · Busoga 93.3% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%20th highest of 146 · Busoga 41.0% · Uganda 43.6%100%
- 0%98th highest of 146 · Busoga 5.7% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%110th highest of 146 · Busoga 87.7% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%95th highest of 146 · Busoga 0.5% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%72nd highest of 146 · Busoga 10.1% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%28th highest of 146 · Busoga 3.3% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%51st highest of 146 · Busoga 42.2% · Uganda 41.0%50%
- Households with a TV26.2%0%27th highest of 146 · Busoga 17.6% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Iganga: 11 sub-counties
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Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Iganga overall: 36.3%
Highest: Northern Division (83.4%). Lowest: Nabitende (9.0%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Division | Iganga Municipality | 83.4% |
| Central Division | Iganga Municipality | 80.2% |
| Nakalama | Kigulu County | 47.1% |
| Nakigo | Kigulu County | 42.3% |
| Bulamagi | Kigulu County | 31.9% |
| Nawanyingi | Kigulu County | 30.9% |
| Namungalwe Town Council | Kigulu County | 20.2% |
| Kidaago | Kigulu County | 15.4% |
| Nambale | Kigulu County | 13.6% |
| Nawandala | Kigulu County | 12.4% |
| Nabitende | Kigulu County | 9.0% |
Farming in Iganga
| Iganga | Busoga | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 58.7% | 73.6% | 72.8% | 128th of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 14.0 per 100 people | 24.3 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 117th of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 15.5 per 100 people | 31.2 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 129th of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 92.8 per 100 people | 128.2 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 86th of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 4.4 per 100 people | 10.5 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 119th of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 8.1% | 9.3% | 23.0% | 68th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 129 kg | 61,559 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 133rd of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population.
Other districts in Busoga
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Iganga. The Busoga and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Iganga 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.