Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay

Uruguay: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.59 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.59
in 2024
All-time low
97.18
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 97.22001: 97.22002: 97.22003: 97.32004: 97.32005: 97.42006: 97.62007: 97.72008: 97.82009: 982010: 98.12011: 98.22012: 98.32013: 98.42014: 98.62015: 98.72016: 98.82017: 98.92018: 992019: 99.12020: 99.22021: 99.32022: 99.42023: 99.52024: 99.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay is 99.59, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay peaked at 99.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.18, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 81st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.46 97.18 97.95 10
2010s 98.6 98.08 99.11 10
2020s 99.41 99.22 99.59 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 78 United States of America 99.62 compare
  2. 79 Türkiye 99.61 compare
  3. 80 Antigua and Barbuda 99.61 compare
  4. 82 Samoa 99.54 compare
  5. 83 Paraguay 99.51 compare
  6. 84 Martinique 99.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay was 99.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.59 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 97.18 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Uruguay ranks 81st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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