Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina

Argentina: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 97.11 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
97.11
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
132nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
97.11
in 2016
All-time low
91.38
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina, 2000–2016

0204060801002000200820162000: 91.42001: 91.82002: 92.22003: 92.52004: 92.92005: 93.32006: 93.72007: 942008: 94.42009: 94.82010: 95.22011: 95.52012: 95.92013: 96.22014: 96.52015: 96.82016: 97.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 97.11 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the 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 132nd out of 232 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.1 91.38 94.79 10
2010s 96.17 95.16 97.11 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 129 French Polynesia 97.51 compare
  2. 130 Bhutan 97.38 compare
  3. 131 Colombia 97.23 compare
  4. 133 Dominican Republic 96.97 compare
  5. 134 Tuvalu 96.89 compare
  6. 135 British Virgin Islands 96.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Argentina was 97.11 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 97.11 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 91.38 in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Argentina ranks 132nd out of 232 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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