Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 99.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay is 99.13, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay peaked at 99.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.1, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.1 | — |
| 2001 | 94.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.17 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.43 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.69 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.95 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.21 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.47 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.73 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.99 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.25 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.51 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.77 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.03 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.29 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.55 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.82 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.08 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.34 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.6 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.87 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.13 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.39 | 94.1 | 95.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.64 | 95.47 | 97.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6 | 98.08 | 99.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay was 99.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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