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

Uruguay: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 99.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2015
All-time low
99.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 99.62001: 99.62002: 99.72003: 99.72004: 99.72005: 99.72006: 99.72007: 99.82008: 99.82009: 99.82010: 99.82011: 99.82012: 99.92013: 99.92014: 99.92015: 99.92016: 99.92017: 99.9

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uruguay stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Uruguay peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2000.

That places Uruguay 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 99.6%
2001 99.6% +0.0%
2002 99.7% +0.0%
2003 99.7% +0.0%
2004 99.7% +0.0%
2005 99.7% +0.0%
2006 99.7% +0.0%
2007 99.8% +0.0%
2008 99.8% +0.0%
2009 99.8% +0.0%
2010 99.8% +0.0%
2011 99.8% +0.0%
2012 99.9% +0.0%
2013 99.9% +0.0%
2014 99.9% +0.0%
2015 99.9% +0.0%
2016 99.9% +0.0%
2017 99.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.7% 99.6% 99.8% 10
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 99.9% 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 South Africa 100.0% compare
  2. 16 Belarus 99.9% compare
  3. 17 Mexico 99.9% compare
  4. 19 Costa Rica 99.9% compare
  5. 20 Armenia 99.9% compare
  6. 21 Viet Nam 99.9% compare

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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 99.9% 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 99.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Uruguay ranks 18th 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 0.2%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3
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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