Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38,944 people
in 2004
All-time low
0 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Uruguay stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Uruguay peaked at 38,944 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,306 people | — |
| 2001 | 38,515 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38,681 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38,816 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 38,944 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37,004 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 35,058 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 33,114 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 31,164 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 29,201 people | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 27,222 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 25,219 people | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 23,182 people | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 21,132 people | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 19,070 people | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 16,993 people | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 14,894 people | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 12,768 people | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 10,616 people | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 8,444 people | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 6,262 people | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 4,068 people | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 1,872 people | -54.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 678.67 people. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 1,872 people | 0 people |
| 2022 | -54.0% | 4,068 people | 1,872 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,880 people | 29,201 people | 38,944 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,954 people | 8,444 people | 27,222 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,440 people | 0 people | 6,262 people | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Uruguay?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38,944 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Uruguay ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.