Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Argentina

Argentina: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 48.54 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
48.54
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
49.7
in 2010
All-time low
48.13
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Argentina, 2000–2016

010203040502000200820162000: 48.12001: 48.32002: 48.52003: 48.62004: 48.82005: 492006: 49.12007: 49.32008: 49.52009: 49.72010: 49.72011: 49.52012: 49.42013: 49.22014: 492015: 48.82016: 48.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 48.54 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Argentina peaked at 49.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.13, in 2000.

That places Argentina 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Argentina, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 48.13
2001 48.3 +0.3%
2002 48.47 +0.3%
2003 48.64 +0.3%
2004 48.81 +0.3%
2005 48.98 +0.3%
2006 49.15 +0.3%
2007 49.32 +0.3%
2008 49.49 +0.3%
2009 49.66 +0.3%
2010 49.7 +0.1%
2011 49.54 -0.3%
2012 49.36 -0.4%
2013 49.17 -0.4%
2014 48.97 -0.4%
2015 48.76 -0.4%
2016 48.54 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.89 48.13 49.66 10
2010s 49.15 48.54 49.7 7

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 89 Bhutan 49.48 compare
  2. 90 Comoros 49.36 compare
  3. 91 Ecuador 49.29 compare
  4. 93 Fiji 48.5 compare
  5. 94 Malawi 46.15 compare
  6. 95 Cuba 45.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Argentina?
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Argentina was 48.54 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 49.7 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 48.13 in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Argentina ranks 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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