Drinking water services in rural areas in Argentina
Argentina: Drinking water services in rural areas was 159,411 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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
In 2016, drinking water services in rural areas in Argentina stood at 159,411 people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Argentina peaked at 385,445 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 159,411 people, in 2016.
That places Argentina 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 385,445 people | — |
| 2001 | 365,583 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 345,952 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 326,499 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 307,199 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 288,189 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 269,398 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 250,759 people | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 232,404 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 214,399 people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 196,618 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 179,361 people | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 162,350 people | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 161,606 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 160,894 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 160,212 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 159,411 people | -0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 159,411 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845.16 people, 188.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 159,411 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,977 people, 14.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298,583 people | 214,399 people | 385,445 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,636 people | 159,411 people | 196,618 people | 7 |
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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 rural areas in Argentina?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Argentina was 159,411 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 in rural areas recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 385,445 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,411 people in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.