Mexico vs Uruguay: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Mexico
99.8%
in 2017
Uruguay
99.9%
in 2017
Mexico rank
12th
Uruguay rank
9th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Mexico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.