People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uruguay
Uruguay: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
99.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uruguay, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 100.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.2% | — |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Barbados 100.0% compare
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- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
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More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uruguay?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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