Proportion of population practising open defecation in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 1.53 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.53
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
75th
of 231 countries
All-time high
2.05
in 2006
All-time low
1.53
in 2014
Years of data
9
2006–2014
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Argentina, 2006–2014
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.53 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Argentina peaked at 2.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2014.
Argentina ranks 75th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.85 | 2.05 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.53 | 1.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More population data for Argentina
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.783 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.47 million (2100)
- Population density 13.98 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.783 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5482 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5483 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,409 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Argentina?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Argentina was 1.53 in 2014, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2014.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Argentina ranks 75th out of 231 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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