Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 97.11 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina is 97.11, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina peaked at 97.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.38, in 2000.
That places Argentina 130th out of 231 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.38 | — |
| 2001 | 91.77 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.15 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.53 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.91 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.29 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.67 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.04 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.42 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.79 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.16 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.52 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.89 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.19 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.11 | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 97.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 97.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.06, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1 | 91.38 | 94.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.17 | 95.16 | 97.11 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 127 French Polynesia 97.51 compare
- 128 Bhutan 97.38 compare
- 129 Colombia 97.23 compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 96.97 compare
- 132 Tuvalu 96.89 compare
- 133 British Virgin Islands 96.86 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 sanitation facilities in Argentina?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina was 97.11 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 97.11 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.38 in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Argentina ranks 130th out of 231 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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