1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Argentina
Argentina: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.04 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
99.04
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.04
in 2016
All-time low
96.28
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 99.04 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Argentina peaked at 99.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.28, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 62nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.28 | — |
| 2001 | 96.52 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.76 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.98 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.2 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.42 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.63 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.84 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.04 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.24 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.43 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.62 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.81 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.86 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.92 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.98 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.04 | +0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 99.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 99.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.29 | 96.28 | 98.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.81 | 98.43 | 99.04 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 13.98 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.47 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Argentina?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Argentina was 99.04 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.04 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.28 in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Argentina ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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