Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay

Uruguay: Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services was 99.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.15
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
99.15
in 2024
All-time low
93.47
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.52001: 93.52002: 93.52003: 93.52004: 93.62005: 93.72006: 942007: 94.32008: 94.62009: 94.92010: 95.22011: 95.52012: 95.82013: 96.12014: 96.42015: 96.62016: 96.92017: 97.22018: 97.52019: 97.82020: 98.12021: 98.42022: 98.62023: 98.92024: 99.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 99.15 for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay peaked at 99.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.47, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.9 93.47 94.89 10
2010s 96.49 95.19 97.78 10
2020s 98.62 98.07 99.15 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Chile 100 compare
  2. 2 Antigua and Barbuda 99.61 compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 98.79 compare
  4. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.4 compare
  5. 6 Barbados 98.09 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay?
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay was 99.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.15 in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 93.47 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services - SDG 1.4.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 809 data points, 2000–2024
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