Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Uruguay, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Uruguay is 1.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Uruguay peaked at 23.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 133rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.7% | — |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -74.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 17.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.2% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 1.3% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More infrastructure data for Uruguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.21 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3562 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1195 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Uruguay?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Uruguay was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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