People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Uruguay is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 85.5% on the previous year and down 905.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at -0.5115 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 133rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.5534 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.5386 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2003 | -0.5268 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2004 | -0.5115 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2005 | -6 % change on previous year | +1073.8% |
| 2006 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2007 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2008 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2009 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2010 | -7.95 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2011 | -8.53 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2012 | -9.13 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2013 | -9.94 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2014 | -10.98 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2015 | -12.26 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2016 | -13.9 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2017 | -16.06 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2018 | -19.03 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2019 | -23.38 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2020 | -27.4 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2021 | -34.99 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2022 | -53.92 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2023 | -100 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.951 % change on previous year, 105.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.53 % change on previous year, 39.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1073.8% | -0.5115 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -85.5% | -53.92 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.95 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | -0.5115 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -13.12 % change on previous year | -23.38 % change on previous year | -7.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -54.08 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -27.4 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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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)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -100 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5115 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 905.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.