Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Argentina

Argentina: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 98.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
98.47
in 2022
All-time low
89.98
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Argentina, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 902001: 90.42002: 90.82003: 91.22004: 91.62005: 922006: 92.42007: 92.82008: 93.22009: 93.62010: 942011: 94.42012: 94.82013: 95.22014: 95.62015: 96.12016: 96.52017: 96.92018: 97.32019: 97.52020: 97.72021: 98.42022: 98.52023: 98.52024: 98.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Argentina stood at 98.47. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Argentina peaked at 98.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.98, in 2000.

That places Argentina 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Argentina, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 89.98
2001 90.38 +0.4%
2002 90.78 +0.4%
2003 91.18 +0.4%
2004 91.58 +0.4%
2005 91.99 +0.4%
2006 92.39 +0.4%
2007 92.8 +0.4%
2008 93.2 +0.4%
2009 93.61 +0.4%
2010 94.01 +0.4%
2011 94.42 +0.4%
2012 94.83 +0.4%
2013 95.24 +0.4%
2014 95.65 +0.4%
2015 96.06 +0.4%
2016 96.47 +0.4%
2017 96.88 +0.4%
2018 97.29 +0.4%
2019 97.51 +0.2%
2020 97.68 +0.2%
2021 98.36 +0.7%
2022 98.47 +0.1%
2023 98.47 +0.0%
2024 98.47 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.79 89.98 93.61 10
2010s 95.84 94.01 97.51 10
2020s 98.29 97.68 98.47 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 57 Colombia 98.57 compare
  2. 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.57 compare
  3. 59 Canada 98.55 compare
  4. 61 Viet Nam 98.41 compare
  5. 62 Antigua and Barbuda 98.38 compare
  6. 63 China 98.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Argentina?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Argentina was 98.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 98.47 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 89.98 in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Argentina ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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