Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.59 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.59
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.59
in 2024
All-time low
97.18
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay stood at 99.59. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay peaked at 99.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.18, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 83rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.18 | — |
| 2001 | 97.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.42 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.56 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.69 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.82 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.95 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.08 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.32 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.44 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.55 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.67 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.78 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.89 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.11 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.22 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.32 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.43 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.51 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.59 | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.46 | 97.18 | 97.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6 | 98.08 | 99.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.41 | 99.22 | 99.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 80 United States 99.62 compare
- 81 Turkey 99.61 compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 99.61 compare
- 84 Samoa 99.54 compare
- 85 Paraguay 99.51 compare
- 86 Martinique 99.49 compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay was 99.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.18 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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