Drinking water services in rural areas in Uruguay
Uruguay: Drinking water services in rural areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
106th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,919 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water services in rural areas 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 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0 people for drinking water services in rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Uruguay peaked at 4,919 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,864 people | 2,419 people | 4,919 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.91 people | 0 people | 2,107 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 28.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0191 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Uruguay?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Uruguay was 0 people 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 drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,919 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.