People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Uruguay

Uruguay: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Uruguay, 2000–2017

00.010.020.030.040.052000200820172000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 0.0042005: 0.0082006: 0.0112007: 0.0152008: 0.0192009: 0.0232010: 0.0272011: 0.032012: 0.0342013: 0.0382014: 0.0422015: 0.0462016: 0.0462017: 0.046

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Uruguay is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Uruguay peaked at 0.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 49th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% +100.0%
2006 0.0% +50.0%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  2. 47 South Africa 0.1% compare
  3. 48 Mexico 0.0% compare
  4. 50 Comoros 0.0% compare
  5. 51 Paraguay 0.0% compare
  6. 52 Kenya 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Uruguay?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
Uruguay ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed