Rural without improved sanitation in Uruguay

Uruguay: Rural without improved sanitation was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
141st
of 175 countries
All-time high
29,389
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Uruguay, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 29.4k2001: 28.4k2002: 27.5k2003: 26.6k2004: 25.7k2005: 23.4k2006: 21.3k2007: 19.3k2008: 17.4k2009: 15.6k2010: 13.9k2011: 12.4k2012: 11.0k2013: 9.7k2014: 8.5k2015: 7.3k2016: 6.2k2017: 5.0k2018: 4.0k2019: 2.9k2020: 1.9k2021: 911.32022: 02023: 02024: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Uruguay is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Uruguay peaked at 29,389 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 141st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rural without improved sanitation in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Uruguay, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 29,389 —
2001 28,446 -3.2%
2002 27,501 -3.3%
2003 26,561 -3.4%
2004 25,651 -3.4%
2005 23,399 -8.8%
2006 21,273 -9.1%
2007 19,275 -9.4%
2008 17,391 -9.8%
2009 15,616 -10.2%
2010 13,938 -10.7%
2011 12,352 -11.4%
2012 10,989 -11.0%
2013 9,721 -11.5%
2014 8,494 -12.6%
2015 7,307 -14.0%
2016 6,154 -15.8%
2017 5,036 -18.2%
2018 3,951 -21.6%
2019 2,900 -26.6%
2020 1,888 -34.9%
2021 911.27 -51.7%
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 0 —
2024 0 —

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.56. (48 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rural without improved sanitation in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -100.0% 911.27 0
2021 -51.7% 1,888 911.27

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,450 15,616 29,389 10
2010s 8,084 2,900 13,938 10
2020s 559.77 0 1,888 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 138 Luxembourg 12.57 compare
  2. 139 Belgium 6.55 compare
  3. 140 Finland 1.7 compare
  4. 141 Albania 0 compare
  5. 141 Andorra 0
  6. 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
  7. 141 Austria 0 compare
  8. 141 Chile 0 compare
  9. 141 Czechia 0 compare
  10. 141 Denmark 0
  11. 141 Falkland Islands 0
  12. 141 Fiji 0 compare
  13. 141 France 0
  14. 141 Germany 0
  15. 141 Greece 0 compare
  16. 141 Guyana 0 compare
  17. 141 Hungary 0
  18. 141 Iceland 0
  19. 141 Iran 0 compare
  20. 141 Italy 0
  21. 141 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  22. 141 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  23. 141 Malaysia 0 compare
  24. 141 Maldives 0 compare
  25. 141 Malta 0
  26. 141 Mexico 0 compare
  27. 141 New Zealand 0
  28. 141 Norway 0
  29. 141 Oman 0 compare
  30. 141 Poland 0 compare
  31. 141 Portugal 0 compare
  32. 141 Spain 0 compare
  33. 141 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  34. 141 Switzerland 0 compare
  35. 141 Thailand 0 compare
  36. 141 Tokelau 0 compare
  37. 141 Turkmenistan 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Uruguay?
Rural without improved sanitation in Uruguay was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 29,389 in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Uruguay ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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