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
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Chile 100 compare
- 2 Antigua and Barbuda 99.61 compare
- 4 Costa Rica 98.79 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.4 compare
- 6 Barbados 98.09 compare
More population data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.02 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.0061 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1,322 (2024)
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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