Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 15.01 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 15.01 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Argentina peaked at 21.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.01, in 2016.
Argentina ranks 98th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.67 | — |
| 2001 | 21.22 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 20.77 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.33 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.89 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.45 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.01 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.58 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.15 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.71 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.29 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.86 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.44 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.08 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.73 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.37 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.01 | -2.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 15.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 15.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.06, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.68 | 17.71 | 21.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 15.01 | 17.29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 95 Ethiopia 16.08 compare
- 96 Wallis and Futuna 15.26 compare
- 97 Kiribati 15.08 compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.93 compare
- 100 Fiji 14.83 compare
- 101 Cape Verde 14.72 compare
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 latrines and other improved in Argentina?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Argentina was 15.01 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.01 in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Argentina ranks 98th out of 227 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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