Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.4127 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.4127 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Uruguay peaked at 1.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4127, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 139th 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 | — |
| 2001 | 1.28 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9957 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9528 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9115 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.874 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8381 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8029 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7684 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7347 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7016 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6692 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6375 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5988 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5561 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5152 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4916 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4127 | -16.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.4127 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0567, 7.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.4127 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.9957 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7891 | 0.6375 | 0.9528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5149 | 0.4127 | 0.5988 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 136 Cyprus 0.5223 compare
- 137 Martinique 0.5147 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 0.4354 compare
- 140 United States 0.3817 compare
- 141 Anguilla 0.3779 compare
- 142 Guyana 0.3385 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Uruguay?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Uruguay was 0.4127 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4127 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Uruguay ranks 139th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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