Uruguay vs Uzbekistan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Uruguay
95.3%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
96.4%
in 2024
Uruguay rank
72nd
Uzbekistan rank
69th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 96.4% against 95.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Uruguay ranks 72nd and Uzbekistan ranks 69th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2000s 78.1% 82.7% 4.7% Uzbekistan
2010s 90.0% 90.1% 0.0% Uzbekistan
2020s 95.3% 95.2% 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, rural, Uruguay or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 96.4% against 95.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Uruguay and Uzbekistan?
1.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Uzbekistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Uruguay and Uzbekistan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Uruguay ranks 72nd and Uzbekistan ranks 69th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.