People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uruguay

Uruguay: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
99.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uruguay, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 99.82001: 99.82002: 99.82003: 99.82004: 99.92005: 99.92006: 99.92007: 99.92008: 99.92009: 99.92010: 99.92011: 99.92012: 99.92013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 100

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uruguay is 100.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4 in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 99.8%
2001 99.8% +0.0%
2002 99.8% +0.0%
2003 99.8% +0.0%
2004 99.9% +0.0%
2005 99.9% +0.0%
2006 99.9% +0.0%
2007 99.9% +0.0%
2008 99.9% +0.0%
2009 99.9% +0.0%
2010 99.9% +0.0%
2011 99.9% +0.0%
2012 99.9% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.9% 99.8% 99.9% 10
2010s 100.0% 99.9% 100.0% 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 8 Maldives 99.9% compare
  2. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 99.9% compare
  3. 10 Georgia 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uruguay?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Uruguay was 100.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Uruguay ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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