Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uruguay, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uruguay is 99.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uruguay peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 58th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.5% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.2% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uruguay?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Uruguay was 99.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Uruguay ranks 58th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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