Population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay is 99.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.2% | — |
| 2001 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 86.2% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 90.5% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.9% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Uruguay was 99.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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