United States vs Uruguay: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

United States

0.4%

in 2024

Uruguay

0.4%

in 2024

United States rank

153rd

Uruguay rank

150th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Uruguay currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

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 153rd and Uruguay ranks 150th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

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