Brazil vs Uruguay: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Brazil
90.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
94.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
31st
Uruguay rank
28th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 94.6% against 90.7% in Brazil, a difference of 3.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 28th of 104 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 94.0% | 11.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 94.4% | 9.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 94.6% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 94.6% against 90.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 3.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 28th of 104 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.