How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United States vs Uruguay: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

United States

99.6%

in 2024

Uruguay

99.6%

in 2024

United States rank

80th

Uruguay rank

83rd

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

United States
Uruguay

How they compare

United States currently reports 99.6% against 99.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 232 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.9%	97.5%	2.4%	United States
2010s	99.8%	98.6%	1.2%	United States
2020s	99.6%	99.4%	0.2%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, United States or Uruguay?: United States, at 99.6% against 99.6% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between United States and Uruguay?: 0.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?: United States ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.