Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 94.59 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 105 countries
All-time high
94.59
in 2019
All-time low
93.96
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 94.59 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uruguay peaked at 94.59 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.96, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 29th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.96 | — |
| 2001 | 93.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.96 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.96 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.09 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.35 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.59 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.59 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.59 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.59 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.59 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.03 | 93.96 | 94.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.41 | 94.22 | 94.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.59 | 94.59 | 94.59 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 4,000 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 55.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 2,345 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 10.77 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uruguay?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Uruguay was 94.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 94.59 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.96 in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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