Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Uruguay

Uruguay: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 64.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 222 countries
All-time high
64.9
in 2024
All-time low
54.61
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 54.62001: 54.82002: 54.92003: 55.12004: 55.22005: 55.82006: 56.32007: 56.82008: 57.32009: 57.92010: 58.42011: 58.92012: 59.42013: 59.82014: 60.32015: 60.82016: 61.22017: 61.72018: 62.22019: 62.62020: 63.12021: 63.52022: 642023: 64.42024: 64.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 64.9 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uruguay peaked at 64.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.61, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 75th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 54.61 —
2001 54.77 +0.3%
2002 54.92 +0.3%
2003 55.07 +0.3%
2004 55.22 +0.3%
2005 55.75 +1.0%
2006 56.29 +1.0%
2007 56.82 +0.9%
2008 57.35 +0.9%
2009 57.87 +0.9%
2010 58.39 +0.9%
2011 58.91 +0.9%
2012 59.39 +0.8%
2013 59.85 +0.8%
2014 60.31 +0.8%
2015 60.77 +0.8%
2016 61.23 +0.8%
2017 61.7 +0.8%
2018 62.16 +0.7%
2019 62.61 +0.7%
2020 63.07 +0.7%
2021 63.53 +0.7%
2022 63.99 +0.7%
2023 64.44 +0.7%
2024 64.9 +0.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 64.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 77% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 64.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.27, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.87 54.61 57.87 10
2010s 60.53 58.39 62.61 10
2020s 63.99 63.07 64.9 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 72 Ireland 68.38 compare
  2. 73 Guam 67.77 compare
  3. 74 Ecuador 65.96 compare
  4. 76 Tunisia 64.48 compare
  5. 77 Georgia 64.39 compare
  6. 78 Albania 64.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uruguay?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Uruguay was 64.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 64.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 54.61 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Uruguay ranks 75th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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