Sanitation facilities coverage in Uruguay

Uruguay: Sanitation facilities coverage was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
133rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
49,580
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in Uruguay, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201220242000: 49.6k2001: 49.4k2002: 49.2k2003: 49.0k2004: 48.8k2005: 45.9k2006: 43.0k2007: 40.3k2008: 37.5k2009: 34.8k2010: 32.1k2011: 29.5k2012: 26.8k2013: 24.2k2014: 21.6k2015: 19.1k2016: 16.5k2017: 13.9k2018: 11.2k2019: 8.6k2020: 6.3k2021: 4.1k2022: 1.9k2023: 02024: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in Uruguay stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Uruguay peaked at 49,580 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.

Uruguay ranks 133rd of 232 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 coverage in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in Uruguay, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 49,580 —
2001 49,426 -0.3%
2002 49,230 -0.4%
2003 49,005 -0.5%
2004 48,783 -0.5%
2005 45,891 -5.9%
2006 43,048 -6.2%
2007 40,261 -6.5%
2008 37,517 -6.8%
2009 34,807 -7.2%
2010 32,122 -7.7%
2011 29,453 -8.3%
2012 26,834 -8.9%
2013 24,237 -9.7%
2014 21,647 -10.7%
2015 19,059 -12.0%
2016 16,464 -13.6%
2017 13,858 -15.8%
2018 11,241 -18.9%
2019 8,620 -23.3%
2020 6,262 -27.4%
2021 4,068 -35.0%
2022 1,872 -54.0%
2023 0 -100.0%
2024 0 —

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,936. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sanitation facilities coverage 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
2023 -100.0% 1,872 0
2022 -54.0% 4,068 1,872

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,755 34,807 49,580 10
2010s 20,353 8,620 32,122 10
2020s 2,440 0 6,262 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

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  4. 133 Albania 0 compare
  5. 133 Andorra 0
  6. 133 Australia 0
  7. 133 Austria 0
  8. 133 Bahrain 0
  9. 133 Bangladesh 0 compare
  10. 133 Barbados 0 compare
  11. 133 Belarus 0
  12. 133 Belgium 0
  13. 133 Bermuda 0
  14. 133 Bhutan 0 compare
  15. 133 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
  16. 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  17. 133 Brazil 0 compare
  18. 133 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
  19. 133 Brunei 0 compare
  20. 133 Bulgaria 0
  21. 133 Canada 0
  22. 133 Cayman Islands 0
  23. 133 Chile 0 compare
  24. 133 China 0 compare
  25. 133 Cyprus 0
  26. 133 Czechia 0
  27. 133 Denmark 0
  28. 133 Egypt 0 compare
  29. 133 Estonia 0
  30. 133 Falkland Islands 0
  31. 133 Faroe Islands 0
  32. 133 Fiji 0 compare
  33. 133 Finland 0
  34. 133 France 0
  35. 133 French Guiana 0
  36. 133 French Polynesia 0 compare
  37. 133 Germany 0
  38. 133 Gibraltar 0
  39. 133 Greece 0 compare
  40. 133 Greenland 0
  41. 133 Guadeloupe 0
  42. 133 Guernsey 0
  43. 133 Hong Kong 0
  44. 133 Hungary 0
  45. 133 Iceland 0
  46. 133 Ireland 0
  47. 133 Isle of Man 0
  48. 133 Israel 0
  49. 133 Italy 0
  50. 133 Japan 0
  51. 133 Jersey 0
  52. 133 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  53. 133 Kuwait 0
  54. 133 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  55. 133 Latvia 0
  56. 133 Lebanon 0 compare
  57. 133 Liechtenstein 0
  58. 133 Lithuania 0
  59. 133 Luxembourg 0
  60. 133 Macao 0
  61. 133 Maldives 0 compare
  62. 133 Malta 0
  63. 133 Martinique 0
  64. 133 Mayotte 0
  65. 133 Mexico 0 compare
  66. 133 Monaco 0
  67. 133 Montserrat 0 compare
  68. 133 Netherlands 0
  69. 133 New Caledonia 0
  70. 133 New Zealand 0
  71. 133 North Korea 0
  72. 133 Norway 0
  73. 133 Oman 0 compare
  74. 133 Palau 0
  75. 133 Poland 0
  76. 133 Portugal 0
  77. 133 Puerto Rico 0
  78. 133 Reunion 0
  79. 133 Romania 0
  80. 133 Russia 0
  81. 133 Saint Barthelemy 0
  82. 133 Saint Helena 0
  83. 133 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
  84. 133 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
  85. 133 San Marino 0
  86. 133 Seychelles 0 compare
  87. 133 Singapore 0
  88. 133 Slovakia 0
  89. 133 Slovenia 0
  90. 133 South Korea 0
  91. 133 Spain 0
  92. 133 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  93. 133 Sweden 0
  94. 133 Switzerland 0
  95. 133 Thailand 0 compare
  96. 133 Tokelau 0 compare
  97. 133 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  98. 133 United Arab Emirates 0
  99. 133 United Kingdom 0
  100. 133 United States 0
  101. 133 United States Virgin Islands 0
  102. 133 Vietnam 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in Uruguay?
Sanitation facilities coverage in Uruguay was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 49,580 in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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