Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Uruguay: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
34.42
in 2024
Uruguay
99.15
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
54th
Uruguay rank
57th

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Uruguay
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 99.15 against 34.42 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 64.73.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.9 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 61 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 24.25 93.9 69.65 Uruguay
2010s 30.17 96.49 66.33 Uruguay
2020s 34.34 98.62 64.28 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 99.15 against 34.42 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Uruguay?
64.73, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed