Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Uruguay: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.23 million people
in 2018
Uruguay
3.36 million people
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
122nd
Uruguay rank
120th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.36 million people against 3.23 million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 127,140 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 120th of 232 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 3.89 million people 3.09 million people 799,688 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 3.41 million people 3.23 million people 175,460 people Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 3.36 million people against 3.23 million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay?
127,140 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd and Uruguay ranks 120th 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.