The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) announced a successful 99% coverage of the 2024 National Population and Housing Census. Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukiza commended the nation’s outstanding public cooperation and engagement. This landmark achievement underscores Uganda’s commitment to accurate data collection for future development.
“The Bureau considers the enthusiasm for the Census 2024 as a sign of confidence in the Census processes,” said Dr. Mukiza during a press briefing.
UBOS extended its gratitude to various local government officials, district planners, IT officers, communication officers, and local council leaders for their effective leadership in spearheading census activities from the district to the village level. Special thanks were also directed to the enumerators and their supervisors for their dedication and hard work.
“We shall forever be grateful for your commitment and determination towards completing the assigned enumeration areas within the allocated time,” Mukiza stated.
Despite the high coverage, the remaining 1% of the population was not enumerated due to accessibility issues, single household members working in remote areas such as factories and mines, and a few individuals who refused to participate.
Initial data indicates a significant increase in the number of households with smaller household sizes compared to the 2014 census. UBOS is now focused on data processing, editing, and analysis.
Mukiza further stated that “preliminary results are scheduled for release on June 24, 2024, followed by provisional results on September 24, 2024, and the final report on December 24, 2024.
In line with international best practices, a Post-Enumeration Survey (PES) will be conducted in July 2024 to validate the coverage and quality of the data collected. This survey will be carried out by an independent team of experts who did not participate in the main census exercise.”
Mukiza further concluded and said, ”By close of enumeration on Sunday 26th May 2024, overall coverage was 99% with the remaining percentage attributed to residents in gates that were not accessible, working single household members, plus those that refused to be enumerated.”
