Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG 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
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.
Percentage of population: SDG 1.4.1 … sanitation SDG in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.47 | — |
| 2001 | 93.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.51 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.53 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.55 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.68 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.99 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.29 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.59 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.89 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.19 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.48 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.78 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.35 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.64 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.93 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.21 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.5 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.78 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.07 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.35 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.64 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.89 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.15 | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.4, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.86, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 98.4 compare
- 6 Barbados 98.09 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 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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