Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 4.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Uruguay is 4.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 162.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Uruguay peaked at 4.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 132nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0295 | 0 | 0.2872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 0.6008 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 3.68 | 4.84 | 5 |
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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 proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Uruguay?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Uruguay was 4.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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