Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uruguay
Uruguay: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 9.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uruguay, 1965–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uruguay stood at 9.4%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uruguay peaked at 11.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1965.
That places Uruguay 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.0% | — |
| 1966 | 6.7% | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uruguay?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Uruguay was 9.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Uruguay ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).