People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay
Uruguay: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay is 0 people, 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay peaked at 29,389 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,389 people | — |
| 2001 | 28,446 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 27,501 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 26,561 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 25,651 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 23,399 people | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 21,273 people | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 19,275 people | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 17,391 people | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 15,616 people | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 13,938 people | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 12,352 people | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 10,989 people | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 9,721 people | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 8,494 people | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 7,307 people | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 6,154 people | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 5,036 people | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 3,951 people | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 2,900 people | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 1,888 people | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 911.27 people | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.56 people. (48 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929 people. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 911.27 people | 0 people |
| 2021 | -51.7% | 1,888 people | 911.27 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,450 people | 15,616 people | 29,389 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,084 people | 2,900 people | 13,938 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.77 people | 0 people | 1,888 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 138 Luxembourg 12.57 people compare
- 139 Belgium 6.55 people compare
- 140 Finland 1.7 people compare
- 141 Albania 0 people compare
- 141 Andorra 0 people
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people compare
- 141 Austria 0 people compare
- 141 Chile 0 people compare
- 141 Czechia 0 people compare
- 141 Denmark 0 people
- 141 Falkland Islands 0 people
- 141 Fiji 0 people compare
- 141 France 0 people
- 141 Germany 0 people
- 141 Greece 0 people compare
- 141 Guyana 0 people compare
- 141 Hungary 0 people
- 141 Iceland 0 people
- 141 Iran 0 people compare
- 141 Italy 0 people
- 141 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0 people compare
- 141 Malaysia 0 people compare
- 141 Maldives 0 people compare
- 141 Malta 0 people
- 141 Mexico 0 people compare
- 141 New Zealand 0 people
- 141 Norway 0 people
- 141 Oman 0 people compare
- 141 Poland 0 people compare
- 141 Portugal 0 people compare
- 141 Spain 0 people compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 0 people compare
- 141 Switzerland 0 people compare
- 141 Thailand 0 people compare
- 141 Tokelau 0 people compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
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- 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29,389 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.