Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Argentina
Argentina: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 1.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 population not using improved drinking water sources in Argentina is 1.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Argentina peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.
That places Argentina 120th out of 231 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.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Argentina?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Argentina was 1.0% 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 population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Argentina ranks 120th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion 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.