People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0041 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Uruguay is 0.0041 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0282 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 people per person, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0282 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0279 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0277 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0275 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0272 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0258 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0244 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0231 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0218 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.018 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0168 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0156 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.01 people per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 people per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 people per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 people per person | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 people per person | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 people per person | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 people per person | -16.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0041 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 7.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0041 people per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0194 people per person, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0254 people per person | 0.0205 people per person | 0.0282 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 people per person | 0.0089 people per person | 0.0192 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0078 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Uruguay?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0041 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 people per person in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.