1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uruguay
Uruguay: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 98.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
98.32
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.33
in 2021
All-time low
93.38
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 98.32 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uruguay peaked at 98.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.38, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 53rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.38 | — |
| 2001 | 93.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.45 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.47 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.61 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.92 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.23 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.54 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.84 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.15 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.44 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.74 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.03 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.32 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.61 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.9 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.19 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.48 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.77 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.05 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.33 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.32 | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 98.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 98.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.83 | 93.38 | 94.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.46 | 95.15 | 97.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.24 | 98.05 | 98.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uruguay?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Uruguay was 98.32 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.38 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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