Muslims account for approximately 16 percent of the population. A variety of other religions, including traditional indigenous religions, Hinduism, Baha'ism, and Judaism, are practiced freely and, combined, make up about 18 percent of the population. Among the Christian groups, the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches claim approximately the same number of followers, accounting for perhaps 95 percent of the nation's professed Christians. Muslims are mainly Sunni, although there are also Shi'a followers of the Aga Khan among the Asian community. Several branches of Hinduism are represented.
Atheism is negligible.
In many areas, particularly in rural settings, some religions tend to be syncretistic. Muslims and adherents of other minority religions occupy positions of authority in local and central government. Missionary groups of several denominations are present and active in the country, and face no particular restrictions on their activity. Muslim groups complained of extensive mistreatment by security officials in Kampala and the west. In particular, complaints regarding arrests targeted at young Muslims on suspicion that they supported rebel groups increased during the period covered by this report.