Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 was 97 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
97
in 2023
All-time low
77.88
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1 in Uruguay, 2007–2023

0204060801002007201520232007: 77.92008: 77.92009: 77.92010: 77.92011: 77.92012: 79.52013: 81.12014: 82.72015: 84.32016: 85.82017: 87.42018: 892019: 90.62020: 92.22021: 93.82022: 95.42023: 97

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Uruguay stood at 97. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Uruguay peaked at 97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.88, in 2007.

That places Uruguay 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.88 77.88 77.88 3
2010s 83.62 77.88 90.63 10
2020s 94.61 92.22 97 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.46 compare
  2. 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.71 compare
  3. 12 Jamaica 95.72 compare
  4. 13 Chile 95.6 compare
  5. 14 Cuba 95.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Uruguay?
Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 in Uruguay was 97 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 97 in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 77.88 in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1?
Uruguay ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - sdg 4.a.1 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of schools with basic sanitation services - SDG 4.a.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 615 data points, 2000–2023
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