How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities

United Arab Emirates

99.0%

in 2024

Uruguay

99.1%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates rank

46th

Uruguay rank

44th

Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

United Arab Emirates
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.0%	94.4%	4.6%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	99.0%	96.6%	2.3%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	99.0%	98.6%	0.4%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 99.1% against 99.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?: 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Uruguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and Uruguay rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?: United Arab Emirates ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.