Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita was 99.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
In 2016, using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Argentina stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 112th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.3% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 99.0% 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 using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.