People using at least a basic drinking water source in Uruguay
Uruguay: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 3.37 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Uruguay stood at 3.37 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Uruguay peaked at 3.38 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.17 million people, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 129th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.25 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.38 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million people | 3.37 million people | 3.38 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 126 Mauritania 4.00 million people compare
- 127 Croatia 3.87 million people compare
- 128 Georgia 3.70 million people compare
- 130 Puerto Rico 3.24 million people compare
- 131 Qatar 3.05 million people compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.04 million people compare
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 people using at least a basic drinking water source in Uruguay?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Uruguay was 3.37 million 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 million people in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Uruguay ranks 129th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.