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

Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 96.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2000
All-time low
96.7%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.22001: 98.22002: 98.12003: 982004: 97.92005: 97.82006: 97.72007: 97.62008: 97.52009: 97.32010: 97.22011: 97.12012: 972013: 96.92014: 96.82015: 96.72016: 96.72017: 96.7

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 96.7% 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 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Uruguay peaked at 98.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 27th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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): Q4 in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.2%
2001 98.2% +0.0%
2002 98.1% -0.1%
2003 98.0% -0.1%
2004 97.9% -0.1%
2005 97.8% -0.1%
2006 97.7% -0.1%
2007 97.6% -0.1%
2008 97.5% -0.1%
2009 97.3% -0.1%
2010 97.2% -0.1%
2011 97.1% -0.1%
2012 97.0% -0.1%
2013 96.9% -0.1%
2014 96.8% -0.1%
2015 96.7% -0.1%
2016 96.7% +0.0%
2017 96.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.8% 97.3% 98.2% 10
2010s 96.9% 96.7% 97.2% 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 Paraguay 97.3% compare
  2. 25 Dominican Republic 97.2% compare
  3. 26 Barbados 96.9% compare
  4. 28 El Salvador 96.6% compare
  5. 29 Viet Nam 96.6% compare
  6. 30 Suriname 96.4% compare

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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 96.7% 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 98.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Uruguay ranks 27th 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 0.9%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4
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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