Barbados vs Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5

Barbados
97.6%
in 2016
Uruguay
97.9%
in 2017
Barbados rank
27th
Uruguay rank
25th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time

  • Barbados
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 97.9% against 97.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 97 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 97.6% 98.1% 0.5% Uruguay
2010s 97.6% 98.0% 0.4% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, Barbados or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 97.9% against 97.6% in Barbados as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Barbados and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Barbados ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed