United States vs Uruguay: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
United States
0.0039 people per person
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0041 people per person
in 2024
United States rank
146th
Uruguay rank
143rd
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.0041 people per person against 0.0039 people per person in United States, a difference of 0.0002 people per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0254 people per person | 0.0241 people per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0023 people per person | 0.014 people per person | 0.0117 people per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0059 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita, United States or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.0041 people per person against 0.0039 people per person in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.0002 people per person, with Uruguay 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- United States ranks 146th and Uruguay ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.