Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uruguay: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Sub-Saharan Africa
52.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
94.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Uruguay rank
28th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 94.6% against 52.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 41.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 29 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 94.0% | 50.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 94.4% | 45.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 94.6% | 41.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 94.6% against 52.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 41.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 28th of 29 groups.
- 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.