How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United States vs Uruguay: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

United States

0.0%

in 2024

Uruguay

0.0%

in 2024

United States rank

179th

Uruguay rank

182nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

United States
Uruguay

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.

United States ranks 179th and Uruguay ranks 182nd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	Uruguay
2010s	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%	United States
2020s	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, United States or Uruguay?: United States, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between United States and Uruguay?: 0.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: United States ranks 179th and Uruguay ranks 182nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.