1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uruguay

Uruguay: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.51 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.51
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.51
in 2022
All-time low
96.98
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uruguay, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 972001: 972002: 97.12003: 97.22004: 97.22005: 97.52006: 97.72007: 97.92008: 982009: 98.22010: 98.42011: 98.62012: 98.72013: 98.92014: 992015: 99.12016: 99.32017: 99.42018: 99.52019: 99.52020: 99.52021: 99.52022: 99.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 99.51 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uruguay peaked at 99.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.98, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 53rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 96.98
2001 97.05 +0.1%
2002 97.11 +0.1%
2003 97.18 +0.1%
2004 97.25 +0.1%
2005 97.46 +0.2%
2006 97.66 +0.2%
2007 97.86 +0.2%
2008 98.04 +0.2%
2009 98.22 +0.2%
2010 98.39 +0.2%
2011 98.56 +0.2%
2012 98.71 +0.2%
2013 98.85 +0.1%
2014 98.99 +0.1%
2015 99.13 +0.1%
2016 99.27 +0.1%
2017 99.4 +0.1%
2018 99.48 +0.1%
2019 99.49 +0.0%
2020 99.5 +0.0%
2021 99.5 +0.0%
2022 99.51 +0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 99.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 99.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.48 96.98 98.22 10
2010s 99.03 98.39 99.49 10
2020s 99.5 99.5 99.51 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 50 Brazil 99.59 compare
  2. 51 Palau 99.57 compare
  3. 52 Maldives 99.56 compare
  4. 54 Slovenia 99.5 compare
  5. 55 Portugal 99.26 compare
  6. 56 Tuvalu 99.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uruguay?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Uruguay was 99.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.51 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 96.98 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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