Census 2024 · district in West Nile sub-region
Pakwach
- People
- 206,961
- 105 of 146 by size
- Area
- 1,019 km²
- People per km²
- 203
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 4.8
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 52.2%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Pakwach is
Where Pakwach does better than Uganda
- Households with a mosquito net: 91.9% vs 87.2% nationally
Where Pakwach lags behind
- Households in subsistence farming: 57.8% vs 33.1% nationally
- Households on grid electricity: 1.5% vs 25.3% nationally
- Households with improved toilets: 27.5% vs 43.6% nationally
Pakwach compared
- Pakwach
- West Nile
- Uganda
Education
- 0%24th highest of 146 · West Nile 35.4% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%33rd highest of 146 · West Nile 39.8% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%4th highest of 146 · West Nile 60.6% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- Unemployment (14–64)23.6%0%2nd highest of 146 · West Nile 18.8% · Uganda 12.6%50%
- 0%12th highest of 146 · West Nile 53.5% · Uganda 33.1%100%
- 0%72nd highest of 146 · West Nile 9.7% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%129th highest of 146 · West Nile 4.1% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%107th highest of 146 · West Nile 21.0% · Uganda 28.1%50%
- 0%101st highest of 146 · West Nile 80.4% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%100th highest of 146 · West Nile 25.0% · Uganda 43.6%50%
- 0%22nd highest of 146 · West Nile 9.6% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%37th highest of 146 · West Nile 89.2% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%113th highest of 146 · West Nile 0.8% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%89th highest of 146 · West Nile 9.1% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%112th highest of 146 · West Nile 2.7% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%133rd highest of 146 · West Nile 29.3% · Uganda 41.0%50%
- 0%120th highest of 146 · West Nile 6.4% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Pakwach: 10 sub-counties
Pick a question to compare every sub-county in Pakwach.
Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Pakwach overall: 1.5%
Highest: Pakwach Town Council (7.4%). Lowest: Pokwero (0.0%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Pakwach Town Council | Jonam County | 7.4% |
| Panyimur Town Council | Jonam County | 1.4% |
| Dei | Jonam County | 1.3% |
| Alwi | Jonam County | 0.5% |
| Pakwach | Jonam County | 0.3% |
| Panyango | Jonam County | 0.3% |
| Ragem | Jonam County | 0.2% |
| Panyimur | Jonam County | 0.1% |
| Wadelai | Jonam County | 0.1% |
| Pokwero | Jonam County | 0.0% |
Farming in Pakwach
| Pakwach | West Nile | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 70.3% | 79.0% | 72.8% | 100th of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 14.1 per 100 people | 18.3 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 115th of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 53.4 per 100 people | 51.9 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 32nd of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 77.8 per 100 people | 75.8 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 97th of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 6.6 per 100 people | 9.2 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 111th of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 0.6% | 1.0% | 23.0% | 119th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 960 kg | 214,821 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 120th of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population.
Other districts in West Nile
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Pakwach. The West Nile and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Pakwach 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.