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

Egypt
98.1%
in 2017
Uruguay
97.9%
in 2017
Egypt rank
24th
Uruguay rank
25th

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

  • Egypt
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 98.1% against 97.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 99.7% 98.3% 1.4% Egypt
2010s 98.6% 98.0% 0.6% Egypt

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, Egypt or Uruguay?
Egypt, at 98.1% against 97.9% in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Egypt and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Egypt ranks 24th 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