Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 46.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 46.28 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Argentina peaked at 46.28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.54, in 2000.
That places Argentina 27th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.54 | — |
| 2001 | 39.84 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.13 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 40.43 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.73 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.02 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.32 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.61 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.9 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.19 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.61 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 43.23 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 43.86 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.45 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.05 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.66 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46.28 | +1.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 46.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 46.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.87, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.87 | 39.54 | 42.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.45 | 42.61 | 46.28 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More population data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,621 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.47 million people (2100)
- Population density 13.98 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Argentina?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Argentina was 46.28 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 46.28 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.54 in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Argentina ranks 27th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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