Census 2024 · district in Acholi sub-region
Nwoya
- People
- 220,593
- 94 of 146 by size
- Area
- 4,711 km²
- People per km²
- 47
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 4.1
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 49.4%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Nwoya is
Where Nwoya does better than Uganda
- Unemployment (14–64): 8.6% vs 12.6% nationally
- People with a birth certificate: 14.6% vs 11.4% nationally
Where Nwoya lags behind
- Households on grid electricity: 1.3% vs 25.3% nationally
- Households with improved toilets: 20.4% vs 43.6% nationally
- Households with safe drinking water: 58.1% vs 81.1% nationally
Nwoya compared
- Nwoya
- Acholi
- Uganda
Education
- 0%15th highest of 146 · Acholi 29.5% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%13th highest of 146 · Acholi 34.7% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%51st highest of 146 · Acholi 58.3% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- 0%118th highest of 146 · Acholi 11.6% · Uganda 12.6%25%
- 0%37th highest of 146 · Acholi 49.9% · Uganda 33.1%100%
- 0%105th highest of 146 · Acholi 10.9% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%130th highest of 146 · Acholi 7.3% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%75th highest of 146 · Acholi 22.0% · Uganda 28.1%50%
- 0%133rd highest of 146 · Acholi 81.5% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%128th highest of 146 · Acholi 31.9% · Uganda 43.6%50%
- 0%51st highest of 146 · Acholi 14.0% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%129th highest of 146 · Acholi 88.6% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%41st highest of 146 · Acholi 0.9% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%11th highest of 146 · Acholi 11.4% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%71st highest of 146 · Acholi 4.5% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%110th highest of 146 · Acholi 31.9% · Uganda 41.0%50%
- 0%101st highest of 146 · Acholi 10.1% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Nwoya: 11 sub-counties
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Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Nwoya overall: 1.3%
Highest: Anaka Town Council (7.4%). Lowest: Anaka (payira) (0.1%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Anaka Town Council | Nwoya County | 7.4% |
| Purongo Town Council | Nwoya County | 2.3% |
| Purongo | Nwoya County | 2.0% |
| Koch Goma Town Council | Nwoya East County | 1.8% |
| Koch-goma | Nwoya East County | 0.6% |
| Lungulu | Nwoya County | 0.4% |
| Alero | Nwoya East County | 0.3% |
| Lii | Nwoya East County | 0.3% |
| Got Apwoyo | Nwoya County | 0.2% |
| Paminyai | Nwoya East County | 0.2% |
| Anaka (payira) | Nwoya County | 0.1% |
Farming in Nwoya
| Nwoya | Acholi | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 92.4% | 86.8% | 72.8% | 5th of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 38.3 per 100 people | 40.9 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 42nd of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 116.8 per 100 people | 62.2 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 6th of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 276.6 per 100 people | 184.1 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 5th of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 30.1 per 100 people | 17.8 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 16th of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 3.3% | 1.5% | 23.0% | 80th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 52,069 kg | 290,132 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 7th of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population.
Other districts in Acholi
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Nwoya. The Acholi and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Nwoya 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.