Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.3673 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.3673 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Uruguay peaked at 0.7231 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3673, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 120th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7231 | — |
| 2001 | 0.714 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6939 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.674 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6543 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6394 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6243 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6092 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.594 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5787 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5633 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5479 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5349 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5227 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5103 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4979 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4853 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4728 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4601 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4455 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4297 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.414 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3983 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3828 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3673 | -4.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3673 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2631, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6505 | 0.5787 | 0.7231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5041 | 0.4455 | 0.5633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3984 | 0.3673 | 0.4297 | 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 limited drinking water services in Uruguay?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Uruguay was 0.3673 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7231 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3673 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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