Maldives vs Uruguay: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Maldives
99.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
99.6%
in 2024
Maldives rank
17th
Uruguay rank
18th
Population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Maldives
- Uruguay
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Maldives ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 87.3% | 12.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 93.8% | 5.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 99.0% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, Maldives or Uruguay?
- Maldives, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Maldives and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Uruguay rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Maldives ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.