1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Argentina

Argentina: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 94.82 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
94.82
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 200 countries
All-time high
94.82
in 2016
All-time low
87.67
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Argentina, 2000–2016

0204060801002000200820162000: 87.72001: 88.12002: 88.62003: 89.12004: 89.52005: 902006: 90.52007: 90.92008: 91.42009: 91.92010: 92.32011: 92.82012: 93.22013: 93.62014: 942015: 94.42016: 94.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 94.82 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Argentina peaked at 94.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.67, in 2000.

Argentina ranks 89th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 87.67
2001 88.14 +0.5%
2002 88.6 +0.5%
2003 89.07 +0.5%
2004 89.54 +0.5%
2005 90 +0.5%
2006 90.46 +0.5%
2007 90.93 +0.5%
2008 91.39 +0.5%
2009 91.85 +0.5%
2010 92.31 +0.5%
2011 92.77 +0.5%
2012 93.23 +0.5%
2013 93.62 +0.4%
2014 94.02 +0.4%
2015 94.42 +0.4%
2016 94.82 +0.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 94.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 94.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.49, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.76 87.67 91.85 10
2010s 93.6 92.31 94.82 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 86 Syria 94.98 compare
  2. 87 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.95 compare
  3. 88 Bahamas 94.93 compare
  4. 90 Colombia 94.73 compare
  5. 91 Paraguay 94.57 compare
  6. 92 Armenia 93.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Argentina?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Argentina was 94.82 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 94.82 in 2016.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 87.67 in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Argentina ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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