Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.04 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Argentina is 99.04, measured 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, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Argentina peaked at 99.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.28, in 2000.
That places Argentina 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 98.78, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 99.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.92, 1.0× the median. (41 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
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 improved drinking water sources in Argentina?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Argentina was 99.04 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.04 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.28 in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Argentina ranks 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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