Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Argentina
Argentina: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services was 93.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services 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
The most recent figure for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Argentina is 93.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Argentina peaked at 93.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 92nd of 178 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.
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.4% | — |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 93.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 93.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.3%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 76.4% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 90.2% | 93.0% | 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.4348 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Argentina?
- Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Argentina was 93.0% 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 share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Argentina ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.