Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG was 99.63 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.63
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
99.63
in 2024
All-time low
97.06
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99.63 for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Uruguay peaked at 99.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.06, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … drinking water SDG in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.06 | — |
| 2001 | 97.12 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.2 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.27 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.34 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.53 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.72 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.91 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.08 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.25 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.41 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.57 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.71 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.85 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.98 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.11 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.24 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.37 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.49 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.55 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.57 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.59 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.62 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.63 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.46, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.08, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.55 | 97.06 | 98.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.03 | 98.41 | 99.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6 | 99.57 | 99.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Brazil 100 compare
- 2 British Virgin Islands 99.86 compare
- 3 Costa Rica 99.82 compare
- 5 Paraguay 99.6 compare
- 6 Mexico 99.54 compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 99.25 compare
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 percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Uruguay?
- Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services in Uruguay was 99.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.06 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Uruguay ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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