People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Argentina
Argentina: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 257,905 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Argentina is 257,905 people, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Argentina peaked at 953,415 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 257,905 people, in 2016.
That places Argentina 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 953,415 people | — |
| 2001 | 891,870 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 831,053 people | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 770,842 people | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 711,184 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 652,398 people | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 594,320 people | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 536,810 people | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 480,154 people | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 424,476 people | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 369,502 people | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 315,756 people | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 262,660 people | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 261,456 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 260,304 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 259,201 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 257,905 people | -0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 257,905 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 6.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 257,905 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,260 people, 5.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 684,652 people | 424,476 people | 953,415 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,826 people | 257,905 people | 369,502 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Argentina?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Argentina was 257,905 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 953,415 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,905 people in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Argentina ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.