Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99.1% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Uruguay peaked at 99.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 94.1% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.5% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.1% | 5 |
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More population data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,322 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Uruguay?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Uruguay was 99.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.