How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

United States
Uruguay

How they compare

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.

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	0.1%	2.5%	2.4%	Uruguay
2010s	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	Uruguay
2020s	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, United States or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between United States and Uruguay?: 0.0%, 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: United States ranks 153rd and Uruguay ranks 150th 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 Share of population 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: 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: 18 September 2026

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