Drinking water services in Argentina
Argentina: Drinking water services was 207,103 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 207,103 people for drinking water services in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Argentina peaked at 426,740 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 207,103 people, in 2016.
Argentina ranks 55th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Drinking water services in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 426,740 people | — |
| 2001 | 407,289 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 388,057 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 368,989 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 350,068 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 331,444 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 313,041 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 294,775 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 276,804 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 259,206 people | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 241,832 people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 224,980 people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 208,355 people | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 207,982 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 207,662 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 207,380 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 207,103 people | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 207,103 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,292 people, 39.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 207,103 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 655.48 people, 316.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341,641 people | 259,206 people | 426,740 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,042 people | 207,103 people | 241,832 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Argentina?
- Drinking water services in Argentina was 207,103 people in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 426,740 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,103 people in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for drinking water services?
- Argentina ranks 55th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.