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.
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
- 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 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.