Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation 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
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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.18 | — |
| 2001 | 97.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.42 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.56 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.69 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.82 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.95 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.08 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.32 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.44 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.55 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.67 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.78 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.89 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.11 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.22 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.32 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.43 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.51 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.59 | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 78 United States 99.62 compare
- 79 Turkey 99.61 compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 99.61 compare
- 82 Samoa 99.54 compare
- 83 Paraguay 99.51 compare
- 84 Martinique 99.49 compare
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 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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