People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Uruguay

Uruguay: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Uruguay, 2000–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0 lowest2001: 0 lowest2002: 0 lowest2003: 0 lowest2004: 0.038 lowest2005: 0.076 lowest2006: 0.114 lowest2007: 0.152 lowest2008: 0.19 lowest2009: 0.228 lowest2010: 0.266 lowest2011: 0.304 lowest2012: 0.342 lowest2013: 0.38 lowest2014: 0.418 lowest2015: 0.456 lowest2016: 0.456 lowest2017: 0.456 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Uruguay is 0.5%, 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, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Uruguay peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.1% +100.0%
2006 0.1% +50.0%
2007 0.2% +33.3%
2008 0.2% +25.0%
2009 0.2% +20.0%
2010 0.3% +16.7%
2011 0.3% +14.3%
2012 0.3% +12.5%
2013 0.4% +11.1%
2014 0.4% +10.0%
2015 0.5% +9.1%
2016 0.5% +0.0%
2017 0.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Uruguay?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Uruguay was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Uruguay ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 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 the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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