Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -100 % change on previous year for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 85.2% on the previous year and down 933.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at -0.3086 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.3086 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.3982 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2003 | -0.4566 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2004 | -0.452 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +1211.8% |
| 2006 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2007 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2008 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2009 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2010 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2011 | -8.31 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2012 | -8.89 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2013 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2014 | -10.69 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2015 | -11.96 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2016 | -13.61 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2017 | -15.83 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2018 | -18.88 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2019 | -23.32 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2020 | -27.36 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2021 | -35.03 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2022 | -53.99 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2023 | -100 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 52.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.28 % change on previous year, 43.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1211.8% | -0.452 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -85.2% | -53.99 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.81 % change on previous year | -7.22 % change on previous year | -0.3086 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -12.89 % change on previous year | -23.32 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -54.1 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -27.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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 sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -100 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3086 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 933.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.