Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99.61 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uruguay peaked at 99.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.22, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.22 | — |
| 2001 | 86.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.83 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.56 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.29 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.01 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 89.74 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.47 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.21 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 91.94 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.68 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.42 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.16 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.9 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.64 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.38 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.13 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.88 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.63 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.36 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.49 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.61 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.25 | 86.22 | 89.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.79 | 90.47 | 97.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.99 | 97.88 | 99.61 | 5 |
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More population data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.02 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.0061 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1,322 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uruguay?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Uruguay was 99.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.22 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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