People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Uruguay
Uruguay: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 95.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Uruguay stood at 95.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Uruguay peaked at 95.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 72nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1% | — |
| 2001 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 76.1% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 84.1% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Uruguay?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Uruguay was 95.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.