Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina

Argentina: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 94.82 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
94.82
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
115th
of 231 countries
All-time high
94.82
in 2016
All-time low
87.67
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Proportion of population using at least 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

The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina is 94.82, measured 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, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina peaked at 94.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.67, in 2000.

Argentina ranks 115th of 231 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.

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. 112 Sri Lanka 95.35 compare
  2. 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.95 compare
  3. 114 Hong Kong (China) 94.83 compare
  4. 116 Cuba 94.77 compare
  5. 117 Trinidad and Tobago 94.18 compare
  6. 118 French Guiana 94.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Argentina was 94.82 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 94.82 in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 87.67 in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Argentina ranks 115th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population using at least 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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