Uruguay - Access to safely managed drinking water services

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Uruguay was 94.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 94.59 in 2020, while its lowest value was 93.92 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 93.92
2001 93.92
2002 93.92
2003 93.92
2004 93.92
2005 93.97
2006 94.02
2007 94.07
2008 94.12
2009 94.17
2010 94.21
2011 94.26
2012 94.31
2013 94.36
2014 94.41
2015 94.46
2016 94.51
2017 94.55
2018 94.59
2019 94.59
2020 94.59

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention