Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2022
Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) · 2022 (fieldwork May to December 2022; report 2023) · last checked 30 October 2026
Uganda's main national survey of population and health, and the seventh in the UDHS series. It interviewed 18,251 women and 5,383 men in 19,758 households, and for the first time it covers refugee settlements as well as the rest of the country.
Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2022
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Key statistics
38%
Modern contraceptive use (mCPR)
Currently married women 15-49 · 2022
22%
Unmet need for family planning
Currently married women 15-49 · 2022
5.2 children per woman
Total fertility rate
Women 15-49, 3 years before survey · 2022
24.4%
Stunting
Children under 5 · 2022
These figures are from the curated record and are being re-checked against the report's tables before being marked verified.
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| Indicator | Population | Estimate | Source table / page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern contraceptive use (mCPR) | Currently married women 15-49 | 38% | Table 7.4, p. 107 |
| Any contraceptive method | Currently married women 15-49 | 43% | Table 7.4, p. 107 |
| Unmet need for family planning | Currently married women 15-49 | 22% | Table 7.11, p. 112 |
| Total fertility rate | Women 15-49, 3 years before survey | 5.2 children per woman | Table 5.4, p. 78 |
| Teenage childbearing (mother or pregnant with first child) | Women 15-19 | 23.5% | Table 5.12, p. 84 |
| Under-5 mortality | Live births, 5 years before survey | 52 per 1,000 | Table 8.1, p. 122 |
| Neonatal mortality | Live births, 5 years before survey | 22 per 1,000 | Table 8.1, p. 122 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | Live births, 2015-2022 | 189 per 100,000 | Chapter 16, p. 270 |
| Four or more antenatal visits | Women with a live birth, 5 years before survey | 72% | Table 9.2, p. 138 |
| Delivered in a health facility | Live births, 5 years before survey | 91% | Table 9.5, p. 141 |
| All basic vaccinations | Children 12-23 months | 54% | Tables 10.2-10.3, pp. 160-161 |
| Stunting | Children under 5 | 24.4% | Section 11.1, p. 170 |
Source: UBOS UDHS 2022 key findings presentation and fact sheet; table and page numbers are from the main report's contents list. A national figure may not fit your study population; check the population and period before you use one as p in a sample size calculation.
About this source
Uganda's main national survey of population and health, and the seventh in the UDHS series. It interviewed 18,251 women and 5,383 men in 19,758 households, and for the first time it covers refugee settlements as well as the rest of the country.
- Latest round
- 2022 (fieldwork May to December 2022; report 2023)
- Access
- Report: open. Dataset: on request from UBOS.
- Last checked
- 30 October 2026
How researchers can use it
- Background statistics for the problem statement in a proposal or manuscript.
- The expected proportion (p) for a sample size calculation, using a figure that matches your study population.
- Regional comparisons, and trends when read alongside earlier UDHS rounds.
- Secondary analysis of the dataset, if UBOS grants access.
Fertility and fertility preferences, family planning, child and maternal mortality, antenatal, delivery and postnatal care, vaccination, childhood illness, nutrition, HIV knowledge and testing, women's empowerment and gender-based violence, plus a chapter on refugee settlements.
Access the data
- Download the report from the UBOS website (link below).
- For the dataset, check the UBOS Microdata Archive or contact UBOS (ubos@ubos.org). Earlier UDHS datasets are on the DHS Program website.
Methodological cautions
- Always state the population a figure applies to. For example, mCPR is 38% among currently married women; the figure for all women is different.
- The SDG partner-violence figure in the key findings slides (11%) does not match the thematic report's breakdown. Use the GBV thematic report for violence indicators.
- Mortality rates refer to the five years before the survey, not to 2022 alone.
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Publisher's own citation: Uganda Bureau of Statistics 2023. Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2022 Volume 1. Kampala, Uganda: UBOS.
Guides that use this source
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Related reports and guides
- Gender-Based Violence Thematic Report based on UDHS 2022
- DHS Program: Uganda survey datasets
- DHS Program STATcompiler
- UBOS Microdata Archive
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- Sample size calculator
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