Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion 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
57th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.15
in 2024
All-time low
93.47
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay stood at 99.15. 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, proportion 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.
Uruguay ranks 57th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 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 high income countries, which is 99.09, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.15, 1.1× the median. (41 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
More population data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay was 99.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion 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 proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Uruguay ranks 57th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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