Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 0.4365 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4365
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
160th
of 231 countries
All-time high
3.73
in 2005
All-time low
0.4365
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.4365 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Uruguay peaked at 3.73 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4365, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 160th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation services in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.71 | — |
| 2001 | 3.72 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.72 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.72 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.73 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.73 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.57 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.37 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9706 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7931 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.615 | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4365 | -29.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.4365 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1006, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.4365 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.17, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.06 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.32 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7925 | 0.4365 | 1.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 157 Belgium 0.5137 compare
- 158 North Macedonia 0.4596 compare
- 159 Azerbaijan 0.4475 compare
- 161 Denmark 0.4028 compare
- 162 Portugal 0.3408 compare
- 163 Costa Rica 0.3338 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 limited sanitation services in Uruguay?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Uruguay was 0.4365 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4365 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Uruguay ranks 160th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. 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 sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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