Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 231 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
97.78
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Uruguay stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Uruguay peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.78, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 1st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.78 | — |
| 2001 | 97.84 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.89 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.94 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.17 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.35 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.51 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.68 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.83 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.98 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.12 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.25 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.37 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.49 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.61 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.73 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.84 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.95 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2 | 97.78 | 98.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.53 | 98.98 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
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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 improved drinking water sources in Uruguay?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Uruguay was 100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.78 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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