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

Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 99.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2000
All-time low
99.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 99.2 highest2001: 99.2 highest2002: 99.2 highest2003: 99.2 highest2004: 99.2 highest2005: 99.2 highest2006: 99.2 highest2007: 99.2 highest2008: 99.2 highest2009: 99.2 highest2010: 99.2 highest2011: 99.2 highest2012: 99.2 highest2013: 99.2 highest2014: 99.2 highest2015: 99.2 highest2016: 99.2 highest2017: 99.2 highest

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 99.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uruguay peaked at 99.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 7th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 99.2%
2001 99.2% +0.0%
2002 99.2% +0.0%
2003 99.2% +0.0%
2004 99.2% +0.0%
2005 99.2% +0.0%
2006 99.2% +0.0%
2007 99.2% +0.0%
2008 99.2% +0.0%
2009 99.2% +0.0%
2010 99.2% +0.0%
2011 99.2% +0.0%
2012 99.2% +0.0%
2013 99.2% +0.0%
2014 99.2% +0.0%
2015 99.2% +0.0%
2016 99.2% +0.0%
2017 99.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 10
2010s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 4 Paraguay 99.8% compare
  2. 5 Saint Lucia 99.6% compare
  3. 6 Montenegro 99.5% compare
  4. 8 Jordan 99.1% compare
  5. 9 Belarus 99.1% compare
  6. 10 Viet Nam 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uruguay?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Uruguay was 99.2% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Uruguay ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 sanitation 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 sanitation 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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