United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities

United Kingdom
99.1
in 2024
Uruguay
99.15
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
60th
Uruguay rank
59th

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 99.15 against 99.1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 99.13 93.9 5.22 United Kingdom
2010s 99.11 96.49 2.62 United Kingdom
2020s 99.1 98.62 0.4841 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with improved sanitation faciltities, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 99.15 against 99.1 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population with improved sanitation faciltities between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
0.05, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
United Kingdom ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed