People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Uruguay

Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 88.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
88.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2000
All-time low
88.5%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Uruguay, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.5 lowest2001: 96.5 lowest2002: 95.9 lowest2003: 95.4 lowest2004: 94.8 lowest2005: 94.2 lowest2006: 93.6 lowest2007: 93.1 lowest2008: 92.5 lowest2009: 91.9 lowest2010: 91.3 lowest2011: 90.8 lowest2012: 90.2 lowest2013: 89.6 lowest2014: 89 lowest2015: 88.5 lowest2016: 88.5 lowest2017: 88.5 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Uruguay is 88.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Uruguay peaked at 96.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2015.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 96.5%
2001 96.5% +0.0%
2002 95.9% -0.6%
2003 95.4% -0.6%
2004 94.8% -0.6%
2005 94.2% -0.6%
2006 93.6% -0.6%
2007 93.1% -0.6%
2008 92.5% -0.6%
2009 91.9% -0.6%
2010 91.3% -0.6%
2011 90.8% -0.6%
2012 90.2% -0.6%
2013 89.6% -0.6%
2014 89.0% -0.6%
2015 88.5% -0.6%
2016 88.5% +0.0%
2017 88.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.4% 91.9% 96.5% 10
2010s 89.6% 88.5% 91.3% 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Albania 90.5% compare
  2. 13 Egypt 89.4% compare
  3. 14 Belarus 88.8% compare
  4. 16 Costa Rica 87.9% compare
  5. 17 Serbia 87.8% compare
  6. 18 Montenegro 84.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Uruguay?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Uruguay was 88.5% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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