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

Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 98.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2000
All-time low
98.0%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.12001: 98.12002: 98.12003: 98.12004: 98.12005: 982006: 982007: 982008: 982009: 982010: 982011: 982012: 982013: 982014: 982015: 982016: 982017: 98

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 98.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Uruguay peaked at 98.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 9th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2 in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.1%
2001 98.1% +0.0%
2002 98.1% -0.0%
2003 98.1% -0.0%
2004 98.1% -0.0%
2005 98.0% -0.0%
2006 98.0% -0.0%
2007 98.0% -0.0%
2008 98.0% -0.0%
2009 98.0% -0.0%
2010 98.0% -0.0%
2011 98.0% -0.0%
2012 98.0% -0.0%
2013 98.0% -0.0%
2014 98.0% -0.0%
2015 98.0% -0.0%
2016 98.0% +0.0%
2017 98.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.0% 98.0% 98.1% 10
2010s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Armenia 98.4% compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 98.3% compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 98.3% compare
  4. 10 North Macedonia 97.8% compare
  5. 11 Albania 97.7% compare
  6. 12 Montenegro 97.4% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Uruguay?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Uruguay was 98.0% 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 sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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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