Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Argentina

Argentina: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 76.77 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
76.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 173 countries
All-time high
76.77
in 2012
All-time low
68.72
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Argentina, 2000–2016

0204060802000200820162000: 68.72001: 69.42002: 70.12003: 70.72004: 71.42005: 72.12006: 72.72007: 73.42008: 74.12009: 74.82010: 75.42011: 76.12012: 76.82013: 76.82014: 76.82015: 76.82016: 76.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 76.77 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Argentina peaked at 76.77 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.72, in 2000.

That places Argentina 106th out of 173 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.

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Argentina, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 68.72
2001 69.38 +1.0%
2002 70.05 +1.0%
2003 70.72 +1.0%
2004 71.39 +0.9%
2005 72.06 +0.9%
2006 72.73 +0.9%
2007 73.4 +0.9%
2008 74.08 +0.9%
2009 74.75 +0.9%
2010 75.42 +0.9%
2011 76.1 +0.9%
2012 76.77 +0.9%
2013 76.77 +0.0%
2014 76.77 +0.0%
2015 76.77 +0.0%
2016 76.77 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.73 68.72 74.75 10
2010s 76.48 75.42 76.77 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 103 Georgia 79.66 compare
  2. 104 South Africa 79.25 compare
  3. 105 El Salvador 77.12 compare
  4. 107 Cape Verde 76.61 compare
  5. 108 Belize 76.35 compare
  6. 109 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 73.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Argentina?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Argentina was 76.77 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 76.77 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 68.72 in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Argentina ranks 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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