Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Argentina

Argentina: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2020
All-time low
98.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Argentina, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.7 %2001: 98.8 %2002: 98.8 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 98.9 %2005: 99 %2006: 99 %2007: 99.1 %2008: 99.2 %2009: 99.2 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 99.4 %2014: 99.5 %2015: 99.5 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 99.7 %2018: 99.7 %2019: 99.8 %2020: 99.8 %2021: 99.8 %2022: 99.8 %2023: 99.8 %2024: 99.8 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Argentina stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Argentina peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2000.

That places Argentina 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.0% 98.7% 99.2% 10
2010s 99.5% 99.3% 99.8% 10
2020s 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population using at least basic water services in Argentina?
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Argentina was 99.8% in 2024, 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 urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Argentina ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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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.