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

Uruguay: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 99.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
99.4%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 100 highest2001: 100 highest2002: 100 highest2003: 100 highest2004: 99.9 highest2005: 99.9 highest2006: 99.8 highest2007: 99.8 highest2008: 99.7 highest2009: 99.7 highest2010: 99.6 highest2011: 99.6 highest2012: 99.5 highest2013: 99.5 highest2014: 99.4 highest2015: 99.4 highest2016: 99.4 highest2017: 99.4 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Uruguay stood at 99.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2015.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 100.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 99.9% -0.1%
2005 99.9% -0.1%
2006 99.8% -0.1%
2007 99.8% -0.1%
2008 99.7% -0.1%
2009 99.7% -0.1%
2010 99.6% -0.1%
2011 99.6% -0.1%
2012 99.5% -0.1%
2013 99.5% -0.1%
2014 99.4% -0.1%
2015 99.4% -0.1%
2016 99.4% +0.0%
2017 99.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.9% 99.7% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.5% 99.4% 99.6% 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Armenia 99.5% compare
  2. 13 Trinidad and Tobago 99.5% compare
  3. 14 Belarus 99.4% compare
  4. 16 Suriname 99.3% compare
  5. 17 Panama 99.2% compare
  6. 18 Saint Lucia 99.1% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Uruguay?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Uruguay was 99.4% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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