Census 2024 · district in Teso sub-region
Soroti
- People
- 266,189
- 68 of 146 by size
- Area
- 1,218 km²
- People per km²
- 219
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 5.5
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 53.6%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Soroti is
Where Soroti does better than Uganda
- Households with safe drinking water: 97.6% vs 81.1% nationally
- Teens 13–17 out of school: 25.1% vs 34.2% nationally
- Children 6–12 out of school: 17.5% vs 26.0% nationally
Where Soroti lags behind
- Households on grid electricity: 1.1% vs 25.3% nationally
- Households with improved toilets: 21.5% vs 43.6% nationally
- Households in subsistence farming: 47.2% vs 33.1% nationally
Soroti compared
- Soroti
- Teso
- Uganda
Education
- 0%131st highest of 146 · Teso 20.8% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%137th highest of 146 · Teso 26.9% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%59th highest of 146 · Teso 58.0% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- Unemployment (14–64)12.4%0%67th highest of 146 · Teso 11.4% · Uganda 12.6%25%
- 0%56th highest of 146 · Teso 47.3% · Uganda 33.1%100%
- 0%77th highest of 146 · Teso 14.0% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%136th highest of 146 · Teso 5.4% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%131st highest of 146 · Teso 12.6% · Uganda 28.1%50%
- 0%10th highest of 146 · Teso 96.8% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%120th highest of 146 · Teso 26.0% · Uganda 43.6%50%
- 0%26th highest of 146 · Teso 14.6% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%10th highest of 146 · Teso 93.8% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%115th highest of 146 · Teso 0.5% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%120th highest of 146 · Teso 7.5% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%121st highest of 146 · Teso 2.9% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%94th highest of 146 · Teso 35.8% · Uganda 41.0%50%
- 0%130th highest of 146 · Teso 6.3% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Soroti: 12 sub-counties
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Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Soroti overall: 1.1%
Highest: Tubur Town Council (4.3%). Lowest: Awaliwal (0.1%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Tubur Town Council | Dakabela County | 4.3% |
| Oculoi | Dakabela County | 2.0% |
| Katine | Dakabela County | 1.6% |
| Ocokican | Soroti County | 1.5% |
| Arapai | Dakabela County | 1.4% |
| Asuret | Soroti County | 1.3% |
| Tubur | Dakabela County | 0.7% |
| Lalle | Soroti County | 0.6% |
| Aukot | Gweri County | 0.5% |
| Kamuda | Soroti County | 0.5% |
| Gweri | Gweri County | 0.3% |
| Awaliwal | Gweri County | 0.1% |
Farming in Soroti
| Soroti | Teso | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 82.9% | 88.1% | 72.8% | 46th of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 25.5 per 100 people | 48.1 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 72nd of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 19.2 per 100 people | 34.9 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 120th of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 121.2 per 100 people | 178.8 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 63rd of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 11.8 per 100 people | 19.1 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 80th of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 0.7% | 1.1% | 23.0% | 116th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 7,459 kg | 78,303 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 64th of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population. Includes Soroti City.
Other districts in Teso
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Soroti. The Teso and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Soroti 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.