Luxembourg vs Uruguay: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Luxembourg
12.57 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0 people
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
138th
Uruguay rank
141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Uruguay
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020122024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 12.57 people against 0 people in Uruguay, a difference of 12.57 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 75.92 people 23,450 people 23,374 people Uruguay
2010s 39.81 people 8,084 people 8,044 people Uruguay
2020s 18.03 people 559.77 people 541.74 people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Luxembourg or Uruguay?
Luxembourg, at 12.57 people against 0 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Luxembourg and Uruguay?
12.57 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Uruguay rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Luxembourg ranks 138th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.