People using at least a basic drinking water source in Argentina
Argentina: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 43.48 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Argentina is 43.48 million people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Argentina peaked at 43.48 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.83 million people, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 30th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.83 million people | — |
| 2001 | 36.32 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.80 million people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 37.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.68 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.15 million people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.66 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.10 million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.56 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.48 million people | +1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 43.48 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.66 million people, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 43.48 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.49 million people, 17.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.98 million people | 35.83 million people | 40.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.09 million people | 40.64 million people | 43.48 million 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source in Argentina?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Argentina was 43.48 million 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.48 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.83 million people in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Argentina ranks 30th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.