Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 83rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.2% | — |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 80 United States 99.6% compare
- 81 Turkey 99.6% compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 99.6% compare
- 84 Samoa 99.5% compare
- 85 Paraguay 99.5% compare
- 86 Martinique 99.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay was 99.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.