Argentina vs Philippines: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Argentina
93.0%
in 2016
Philippines
93.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
92nd
Philippines rank
90th

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Argentina
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 93.6% against 93.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Argentina ranks 92nd and Philippines ranks 90th of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 82.6% 82.8% 0.2% Philippines
2010s 92.4% 87.5% 4.9% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Argentina or Philippines?
Philippines, at 93.6% against 93.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Argentina and Philippines?
0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Philippines?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Philippines rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Argentina ranks 92nd and Philippines ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.