Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 94.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Argentina stood at 94.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Argentina peaked at 94.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 124th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 94.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 94.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 87.7% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.3% | 94.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.4% compare
- 122 Sri Lanka 95.4% compare
- 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
- 125 Cuba 94.8% compare
- 126 Polynesia 94.3% compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 94.2% compare
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Argentina?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Argentina was 94.8% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Argentina ranks 124th out of 249 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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