Population using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina
Argentina: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 76.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina is 76.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina peaked at 76.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2000.
That places Argentina 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 68.7% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 75.4% | 76.8% | 7 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 374.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 105.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1666 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0355 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 136.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0924 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2452 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina was 76.8% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Argentina ranks 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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