People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Uruguay
Uruguay: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Uruguay, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Uruguay is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Uruguay peaked at 0.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +99.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Uruguay?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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