Iceland vs Uruguay: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Iceland
0 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
105th
Uruguay rank
105th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Iceland
  • Uruguay
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020122024

How they compare

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

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

Iceland ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0 people 8,874 people 8,874 people Uruguay
2010s 0 people 2,399 people 2,399 people Uruguay
2020s 0 people 0 people 0 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Iceland or Uruguay?
Iceland, at 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Iceland and Uruguay?
0 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Iceland ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 105th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.