United States vs Uruguay: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

United States
0.3817
in 2024
Uruguay
0.4127
in 2024
United States rank
140th
Uruguay rank
139th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • United States
  • Uruguay
0.250.50.7511.2200020122024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.4127 against 0.3817 in United States, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

United States ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1285 1.18 1.05 Uruguay
2010s 0.2254 0.7891 0.5637 Uruguay
2020s 0.364 0.5149 0.1509 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, United States or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.4127 against 0.3817 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between United States and Uruguay?
0.031, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
United States ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed