People using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay
Uruguay: People using improved sanitation facilities was 3.37 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.37 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 232 countries
All-time high
3.37 million people
in 2021
All-time low
3.17 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay stood at 3.37 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay peaked at 3.37 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.17 million people, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 125th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.17 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.18 million people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.19 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.19 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.22 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.24 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.36 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.37 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.37 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.37 million people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.37 million people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.37 million people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.37 million people | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.37 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.37 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.80 million people, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.20 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.24 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million people | 3.25 million people | 3.37 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 million people | 3.37 million people | 3.37 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 122 Chad 3.80 million people compare
- 123 Mauritania 3.52 million people compare
- 124 Georgia 3.49 million people compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.25 million people compare
- 127 Puerto Rico 3.24 million people compare
- 128 Congo 3.24 million people 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay was 3.37 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 million people in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Uruguay ranks 125th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.