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
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Uruguay, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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