Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay peaked at 2.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 150th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 148 Paraguay 0.5% compare
- 149 Samoa 0.5% compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4% compare
- 152 Turkey 0.4% compare
- 153 United States 0.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Uruguay was 0.4% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Uruguay ranks 150th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population 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.